Learning Support Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Blackburn (OK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School in Blackburn is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to provide tailored support to pupils and help create an outstanding learning environment. You will support and develop learning, and build relationships across the school and the Star community.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Learning Support Assistant Level 2 or NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of contributing to development, monitoring and review of IEPs.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to our pupils to enable an outstanding learning environment.
• Support learning and development across the school and the Star community.
• Develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

Skills

L2 Teaching Assistant

Experience with children

IEP development

Positive relationships

Teamwork

Education

L2 TA or NVQ Level 2 TA 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:

• A Learning Support Assistant Level 2 or NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of contributing to development, monitoring and review of IEPs.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to work effectively within a team.

What the school offers its staff

About Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Blackburn in 2012 as Star Academies’ first free school and moved to our new state-of-the‑art site in 2019. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our most recent inspection in March 2024.

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.

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.