Additional Needs Support Assistant 3 NEW Educational Diversity Posted today Blackpool and Fylde[...]

Job Details

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.50 hours per week, Term Time only plus 5 days

Salary: NJC Grade F SCP19 – SCP24 £31,067 – £34,314 per annum, pro rata

Closing Date: 6^th May 2025

About the Role

Educational Diversity seeks to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and flexible Support Assistant to provide consistent support to our students. We are a split site provision catering for students aged 6 to 16 with emotional, behavioural, social, and/or medical needs. The successful candidate will join a strong, forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality education for young people who do not attend mainstream provision.

Responsibilities

• Work with some of the most vulnerable and challenging young people in Blackpool who are currently unable to access mainstream school.
• Form and maintain positive relationships with disengaged young people in various settings.
• Support students with emotional, behavioural, social, and medical needs.
• Work hours are 8.30am – 3.10pm, with a slight variation to 4pm on Thursdays.

Qualifications and Experience

It is essential that candidates have experience working with young people with emotional, behavioural, social, and/or medical needs.

Additional Information

For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Bamforth, School Business Manager, at 01253 476615.

The safeguarding responsibilities include contact with children and engaging in regulated activity with children. For full details, see the attached Job Description.

To apply, download the application form here and return it to louise.bamforth@eddiversity.blackpool.sch.uk.

Educational Diversity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will review candidates\’ online presence and conduct safeguarding checks on successful applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Guidance on filtering offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) – GOV.UK.

Blackpool Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory references, a DBS check, medical clearance, and proof of qualifications and legal work rights.

Click here to view the Job Description.

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