Learning Partner LP4

Paternoster School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JR

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  10 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,915.00 Annually (Actual) £18,915 actual salary (£14.14 per hour)

Learning Partner LP4 job summary

About Us

Paternoster School is a specialist school for pupils with a wide range of additional needs. We are proud of our warm, inclusive and nurturing community, where every pupil is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated staff work together to create engaging learning experiences, support independence and celebrate success every day.

About you

We are looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic and committed to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

You may already have experience working with children, or you may be looking to transfer skills from another role such as healthcare, social care, early years or community support. Most importantly, you will have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and a genuine passion for helping pupils succeed.

The Role

We are looking to appoint a Learning Partner/Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and friendly team. The main purpose of the Learning Partner is to support teaching and learning within classes. The role requires enthusiasm, hard work and a passion for supporting high-quality learning to maximise a pupil's potential.

The Trust

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.

Our Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme and counselling support
• Occupational Health Service
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A supportive and welcoming team environment

Additional Information

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Please ensure that you have read and understood the information within the Candidate Information pack and understood our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which can be found on our careers page.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (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.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Paternoster School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 17
• Size: 66 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 17
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Paternoster School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paternoster-school

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