Teaching and Learning Assistant

**Salary**:
£24,790.00 to £25,183.00 per annum (Pro rata £17,968.43 to £18,253.29 per annum)

**Job type**:
Part Time, Permanent

6 January 2025

**Job overview**:
Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

**About Highfield Leadership Academy**

**Highfield Leadership Academy**

**is a state-of-the-art secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. 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.

**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.

**You will have**:

- NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or A Level or equivalent.
- Experience of working with children in a secondary school or other setting.
- Experience of supporting children with special educational needs (SEN).
- The ability to maintain positive relationships with students, parents and staff.
- The ability to work effectively within a team.

**About Star Academies**

**Star Academies**

is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our
**STAR values**

embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub,
**Star Talent Academy**
- With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of
**rewards and benefits**

, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

**Find out more**

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on **01253 965750.**

**Key Dates**

**Closing Date**: Monday 6 January 2025 at midnight.

**Interview Date**:To be confirmed.

**Proposed Start Date**:Monday 20 January 2025.

**Application Process**

**Our Commitment**
- We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination._

**About**Highfield Leadership Academy**:
**Highfield Leadership Academy**
- Highfield Road, Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY4 3JZ
- United Kingdom

+44 1253 965750

**Highfield Leadership Academy**is a state-of-the-art secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. 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.