17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,796.00 - £26,244.00 Annually (FTE) Grade B £17,404 - £17,637 / Grade C £17,678 - £18,421 actual salary

Learning Coach job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Coach on a fixed-term contract (to 31st August 2027 initially). You will be joining an experienced and highly committed team providing support to teaching staff in the education, care and welfare of students with learning or physical difficulties.

Good levels of numeracy and literacy (GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths) and IT skills are required. Previous experience is desirable but not essential. A team player with patience, understanding and a willingness to develop is needed. This is a fixed-term, term time (plus one week) position and working hours are 8:35am-2:55pm (29.6 hours per week) with a 25-minute unpaid break. Requests for part time hours will be considered.

We are a welcoming, caring and supportive working environment and high priority is given to the wellbeing of our staff and students. In addition, we offer:

  • A generous pension scheme for support staff
  • Access to a Cycle to Work scheme
  • An active Staff Wellbeing Committee with numerous enrichment activities on offer
  • On-site free parking
  • A wellbeing day per academic year (prorated for part timers)
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 virtual GP service
  • All requests for flexible working will be considered

We pride ourselves on our ethos and culture which promotes positive relationships and behaviour. In our most recent Ofsted report (Nov 2022), inspectors observed that ‘“Lessons are calm and purposeful and led by knowledgeable, passionate teachers. Pupils show dedication to learning and pay close attention to their teacher’s instruction”’.

Robert May’s School, which dates from 1694, is a high attaining and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy school with a distinctive ethos based on the charitable principles of our founder. We would welcome the opportunity for an informal discussion or visit. Please contact Lisa Shackleton, HR Manager for further information or to arrange a visit.

An online search will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. This is in line with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible. Please note that the school reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications, and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Robert May's School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1319 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Robert May’s School, which dates from 1694, is a high attaining and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy school with a distinctive ethos based on the charitable principles of our founder.

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