SEND Support Assistant in Audley

Job description

Audley Junior School

Queen\’s Park Road

Blackburn

BB1 1SE

Job Title: SEND Support Assistant (Level 2)

Grade/Salary: Grade C, SCP 3-5

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 Contract Terms: 27 hpw, Part Time, Term Time Closing Date: Tuesday, 16th December 2025

Required From: January 2026

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The Governors of Audley Junior School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Support Assistant to work with a child in Year 4 with significant learning difficulties (including a developmental language disorder).

It is essential that this candidate has experience of working on a one to one basis with a child with special needs. This post is a fixed, 12-month contract for 27 hours per week at Level 2. This post is to start in January 2026.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children
• Be someone who is able to work alongside teachers and other SSAs to develop English and Maths skills
• Be computer literate
• Be qualified to GCSE English & Maths at A-C. This is essential, certificates will need to be produced at interview.
• Have previous experience of working with SEND children in a school setting.
• Have initiative and experience of adapting resources for an individual pupil

Application packs are available to download from this page. Please submit your completed application to the school by 12p m on the closing date listed above. You may apply by email via , for the attention of Ms L Riley (School Business Manager) .

Shortlisting: Tuesday, 16th December 2025 Interviews: Wednesday, 17th December 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Job details

Job reference

REQ04509

Date posted

08/12/2025

Application closing date

16/12/2025

Location

Audley Junior School

Salary

Grade C, SCP 3-5

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

27

Basis

Part time – Term time

Job category/type

Schools