Learning Support Assistant

The King's Academy, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible or in line with notice period

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,566.64 - £19,876.92 Annually (FTE) SCP 5-6 (£25,583.09-£25,988.77) @ 0.75 FTE

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant , Term Time plus 1 working week, Monday to Thursday 8.20-3.20 and 8.20-2.30 on Fridays, 1 year fixed term contract

The King's Academy have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our SEND team to help us deliver an even better service to the staff and students.

The role of the Learning Support Assistant is to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

The post holder will be expected to act with honesty and integrity and uphold the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants, in order to make the education of pupils their first concern. The Teaching Assistant will demonstrate values and behaviours consistent with their professional role.

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Further information is available in the job description and person specification.

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Free parking
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

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

The King’s Academy takes its responsibility for safeguarding children very seriously and successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS, along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks.

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 The King's Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1381 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The King's Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-academy

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