Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Contract: Temporary (18 month contract)

Salary: Apprentice £10,187 - £20,103 per annum, pro rata (Depending on Age)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time only

Closing Date: 4th June 2024 12.00 Noon

Ofsted October 2023

Park Community Academy continues to be an outstanding school.
Park Community Academy is a school where everyone is welcome. The school recognises pupils, including children in the early years, and students in the sixth form, as incredibly talented individuals. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school’s tenacious approach to enabling pupils to overcome their barriers to learning helps them to thrive.

These posts are to work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for pupils with SEND providing specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.

The successful candidates will need to have:
- Good Maths and English skills
- Good communication skills
- A knowledge and/or specific interest in working with pupils of Primary and/or Secondary age.
- A willingness to undertake training and actively seek learning opportunities
- The skills and flexibility to work within other Key Stages of the School when required,to facilitate a staff rotation programme which will meet the changing and challenging needs of the pupils.

The school has an outstanding record for the career progression of Support Staff

If you would like to come and see our school, visits are available on Tuesday 30th April at 2.00. Please contact school on 01253 392188 to book your place.

Highfurlong School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our students and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process that includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. This post is subject to satisfactory two-year reference history, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. As part of pre-employment vetting, online/social media platforms checks may be carried out in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines.

To download an application form please see here.

Completed application forms are returnable to:

Louise Gilligan, Academy Business Lead at – recruitment@park.blackpool.sch.uk or by post to

Park Community Academy

Whitegate Drive

Blackpool

FY3 9HF

Park Community Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults.  This post is subject to satisfactory two year reference history, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB check), medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.