Learning Coach
North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 32.5 hours a week. Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30. Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,232 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
🌟Join Our Science Team as a Learning Coach
Are you passionate about empowering young minds through science? We’re seeking a dedicated and empathetic Learning Coach to join our dynamic academy, working closely with the Science Department to support students with diverse learning needs, emotional and behavioural challenges, and those who may feel disengaged or isolated.
This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping students thrive academically and socially—especially in the exciting world of science. You’ll collaborate with our SENDCo, Senior Leadership Team, and science educators to deliver targeted interventions and nurture student growth.
🔬What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups to strengthen scientific literacy, numeracy, and social skills
- Assisting with behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies within science lessons and labs
- Delivering personalised learning activities and nurture-based support tailored to science topics
- Collaborating with science teachers and external professionals to implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Supervising students during lunch and academy activities
- Encouraging positive behaviour, curiosity, and conflict resolution in science learning environments
💡What We’re Looking For:
- A compassionate and resilient individual with a genuine interest in inclusive science education
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with students and families
- Understanding of behaviour management strategies and SEND support
- Willingness to undertake CPD and specialist training, especially in science education support
- A team player who contributes positively to school life and ethos
What the school offers its staff
📌Role Details:
- Salary: £19,232 per annum
- Term-time only: 32.5 hours/week
- Working hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
- Permanent contract
- Local Government Pension Scheme
🎁Additional Benefits:
- Access to 250+ exclusive perks including wellness classes, shopping discounts, and dining offers
- Tailored CPD opportunities to support your growth in science education
- Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
- Free confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan for essential medical expenses
- Free on-site parking
- One guaranteed paid personal day each year
If you're ready to inspire, support, and empower students through science, we’d love to hear from you!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applying for the job
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About North Oxfordshire Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1023 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Oxfordshire Academy website
- Email address
- emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org
Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.
For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.
The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.
The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.
We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.
Ellie Jacobs, Principal
Arranging a visit to North Oxfordshire Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org.
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