Learning Strategies Assistant

The Priory Academy LSST, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PW

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours, 39 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PPS4, £26,016 per annum, pro rata to £19,621

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Academy LSST, one of the UK’s top performing state schools, is looking for a Learning Strategies Assistant to join our exceptional staff body. You would join a team who are rightly proud of our Academy’s outstanding academic track record but prouder still of the vibrant, supportive and ambitious culture to which we all contribute and foster.

Our Learning Strategies Assistant plays a vital within our academy. The role will involve supporting the Head of Learning Strategies in matters concerning the students with specific academic needs and social adjustments as well as carrying out observations to support and monitor student progress.

The successful applicant will have experience working with students and have knowledge and understanding of student intervention techniques. GCSE Maths and English grade A-C or equivalent and a Level 2 IT qualification or have experience is essential.  An NVQ level 3 qualification or working towards is desirable.

The Priory Academy LSST is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Jane Lea by emailing Jlea@prioryacademies.co.uk.

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.  

Please select Apply online to being your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.

For expressions of interest from colleagues within the Trust, please complete the internal application form through ESS under current vacancies. 

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

LSA Job Description-LSST.pdf - 263 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Priory Academy LSST

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1749 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Priory Academy LSST website
• Email address: Prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-academy-lsst

Arranging a visit to The Priory Academy LSST

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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