Learning Support Assistant

Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy, Bradford, BD3 7AU

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 April 2026

• Closing date

  3 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 31 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2027
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 to £25,185.00 per annum (pro rata £17,411.13 to £17,684.28 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Practical experience of working with children within an educational setting.
• Working knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• The ability to work one to one, in small groups and with whole classes.
• The ability to contribute effectively to teachers’ planning and preparation of lessons.

What the school offers its staff

About Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy

Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school, with a nursery, for 3 to 11 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ overall, with ‘outstanding’ judgements in two of the five areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in September 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.

JDPS - Learning Support Assistant.pdf - 263 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 508 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy website
• Email address: leanne.davidson@thornbury.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 01274 665812
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornbury-primary-leadership-academy

Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire is a 630 place, 4-11 primary school. Thornbury joined the Trust on 1 April 2018. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

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