TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity College in Burnley, Lancashire, is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning. The role is within a large SEND department led by two qualified SENCOs, and involves contributing to a nurturing learning environment.

The successful candidate will have experience with children, be able to support students with diverse needs, and work in a school that emphasises safeguarding and high standards of conduct.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Desirable: experience of working in a relevant classroom environment.
• Desirable: experience of administrative work.
• Desirable: experience of supporting students with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Support learning

Classroom support

Education

NVQ Level 2 or above

English and Mathematics Level 2

Job description

Location Unity College, Towneley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF (1409 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.unity-college.com
Summary At Unity College, we are committed to improving every student’s potential to succeed, both academically and socially. The successful candidate is likely to have experience of working successfully with young people. They will be aware of some of the challenges facing young people yet hold the highest aspirations for Unity College students. Above all, the successful candidate will model and maintain the highest of standards at all times. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.
At Unity College, we have a large Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) department staffed by an enthusiastic, committed and hard-working team. The team is led by two fully-qualified SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators).
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or above qualification – appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
• Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in English and Mathematics

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working in a relevant classroom environment
• Experience of administrative work
• Experience of supporting students with challenging behaviour

For an informal discussion please contact: Please contact the College's HR Manager, Lee McCartney, on [e-mail] or 01282 683010

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.