What skills and experience we're looking for
Newfield School is an impressive, well‑resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4‑19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
We are looking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and committed Education Health Care Assistants to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in June 2026.
Under the direction of teachers and senior staff, you will provide support to individuals and groups of children to access outcomes as outlined in each individual’s Education Health Care Plan.
You will support pupils’ education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans, promote effective communication for all pupils using a range of agreed strategies e.g.: Makaton, PECS, communication aides etc. and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Whilst we particularly welcome applicants with experience of working with children and young people, it is more important that you have a child‑centred approach in working with our very special children as a full programme of training and development will be provided.
What the school offers its staff
Please see details of the working pattern below: 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual professional development full days.
* Hours per week – 32.5
* Working pattern – 8.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
* Actual salary £18,846 – £19,444 based on working part‑time during term time
You will also be required to work until 5 pm on six occasions per year in order to undertake training and meet with your class team – these dates will be planned in advance and you will have plenty of notice.
Find out more about our school and download an application pack by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.
Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Recruitment Team, Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW.
Closing date: Sunday 19th April 2026 at 5 pm.
Selection process: Tuesday 28th April 2026.
Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. 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. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks: childcare disqualification, 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.
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