Teaching and Learning Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield Leadership Academy in Blackpool is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide tailored support to our pupils and help create an outstanding learning environment.

The role requires working with individuals, small groups, and classrooms, strong organisational and teamwork skills, and experience in a school setting. NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and adults.
• The ability to work with pupils one-to-one, in small groups and with the whole class.
• The ability to work effectively within a team.

Skills

One-to-one support

Small group support

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored 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:

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to work with pupils on a one to one, small groups and whole class.
• The ability to work effectively within a team.

What the school offers its staff

Highfield Leadership Academy is a state-of-the-art mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was inspected by Ofsted in September 2026, securing ‘Strong standard’ in two areas and ‘Expected standard’ in four areas. Ofsted described the scale and pace of improvement since the previous inspection as ‘remarkable’.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.