Learning Coach
North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
19 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours a week Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm or 3 day a week option available.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,232
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives?
We’re looking for a dedicated and empathetic Learning Coach to join our vibrant academy community. This is a fantastic opportunity to support students with specific learning needs, emotional and behavioural challenges, and those who may feel withdrawn or isolated. You’ll work closely with our SENDCo and Senior Leadership Team to deliver tailored interventions and help students thrive both academically and socially.
What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups to boost literacy, numeracy, and social skills
- Assisting with behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies
- Delivering personalised learning activities and nurture-based support
- Collaborating with teachers and external professionals to implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Supervising students during lunch and academy activities
- Encouraging positive behaviour and conflict resolution
What we’re looking for:
- A compassionate and resilient individual with a genuine interest in inclusive 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
- A team player who contributes positively to school life and ethos
Important details:
- £19,232 per annum
- 2 roles available: 1 part time, 3 days a week and 1 full time, 5 days a week.
- This is term time only role, 32.5 hours per week or 19.5 if part time. You will be required to work 8:30am – 3:30pm.
- Permanent contract
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us? – More pay, More time, More Support
- Access to over 250 exclusive benefits including free access to online wellness and workout classes, money off your weekly shop, high street purchases and meals out.
- Continuing Professional Development options, tailored to your needs.
- Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
- Free confidential advice and support is accessible through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
- Health Cash Plan - We offer a health cash plan giving you money towards essential medical treatment.
- Free parking on site.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Guaranteed personal day – 1 paid personal day each year, to use as you want.
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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