Special Support Assistant NEW Highfurlong School Posted today Blackpool and Fylde £26,403 Term [...]

Blackpool; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Lancashire is seeking a Special Support Assistant to support the learning of students with special educational needs. The ideal candidate will build positive relationships, demonstrate commitment to safeguarding, and contribute to a supportive educational environment. This role is crucial for enabling student success and fostering a positive school culture.

Benefits

Continuing professional development

Friendly school community

Regular training opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to support children with various learning difficulties.
• Experience in a professional team setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support the ethos and values of the school.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff.
• Model best practices and maintain a positive attitude.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication

Positive outlook

Job description

Closing date: Friday 5th December at 12 noon
Required from: January 2026

Due to increased numbers and a new building in 2024, we are seeking to appoint Special Support Assistant’s to work as part of the professional intimate personal care team across the full age range of children in school (2-19 years, male and female). To work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils. Providing learning support to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioral, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• support the ethos, vision and values of our happy school
• be a hardworking team player with the ability to communicate well and build positive relationships
• have high expectations of children's achievements and progress
• have a positive outlook and be keen to contribute to the success of our school
• be an excellent role model to children and peers alike, modelling best practice and a positive attitude and work ethic at all times

Benefits

• An opportunity to join our amazing award winning dedicated and friendly team
• A warm and welcome school community
• A strong commitment to continuing professional development with regular training opportunities and mandatory training such as safeguarding

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. As a part of our recruitment process, we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the school and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview. We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application forms can be downloaded HERE and are returnable directly to the school.

All necessary safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2025 – KCSIE 2025. This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

No applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Highfurlong School, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 7LR, United Kingdom