Specialist Support Assistant – Level 3

The Olive School Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  6 June 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 25 hours per week term time plus 1 week.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months.
• Pay scale: £21,575 to £21,968 - Pro rata £12,482 to £12,710 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored classroom support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above.
• Practical experience of working with children within an educational setting.
• Experience of supporting children within a school context.
• The ability to work one to one, in small groups and with whole classes.
• Working knowledge of the National Curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

About The Olive School, Blackburn

The Olive School, Blackburn is a Muslim faith-based, primary school for 4 to 11 year olds, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2013 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in June 2015.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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About The Olive School Blackburn

• School type: Free School, Muslim, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 638 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Olive School Blackburn website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: zainub.bax3@oliveblackburn.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 01254 54070
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-olive-school-blackburn (opens in new tab)

The Olive School, Blackburn is a 630 place Muslim faith based primary school. The school opened in September 2013 with 90 Reception, 90 Year 1 and 60 Year 2 children. It will build up its pupil numbers year on year. It has a caring, inclusive ethos and welcomes applications from parents and pupils of all faiths and none. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism. The school has the highest expectations. Children get one chance for an education and the school is determined to ensure it is the best. High quality teaching and learning opportunities enable children to fulfil their true potential and develop a love for learning. The Olive School, Blackburn was assessed as “outstanding” in every category at its first Ofsted inspection in June 2015.

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