Learning Support Assistant

The Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 point 5 to Point 6 - prorata £17805 - £18088

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant Grade 3, Point 5

29.58 hours per week (8.45am -3.15pm), 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET)

Make a meaningful difference every day

Robert Smyth Academy is a thriving, inclusive and highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in the heart of Market Harborough. Guided by our values of Respect, Succeed and Aspire, we are committed to ensuring that every student feels supported, valued and able to achieve their very best.

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, patient and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated Inclusion Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support students with additional learning needs, helping them to access the curriculum, develop confidence and thrive within a mainstream secondary setting.

About the role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, the SENDCo and fellow support staff to provide tailored support for individual students and small groups, both in lessons and around the wider school environment. You will play a vital role in promoting independence, reinforcing learning and supporting students’ academic, social and emotional development.

The role includes:

• Supporting students with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities in mainstream lessons
• Helping students stay focused, motivated and engaged with their learning
• Adapting resources and explanations to meet individual needs
• Supporting students with physical, medical or personal care needs where required
• Assisting teachers with classroom activities, assessments and record keeping
• Contributing to a caring, inclusive and respectful school community

Every day is different, but each day offers the chance to make a real and lasting impact on young people’s lives.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine interest in working with children and young people
• Is calm, caring, patient and positive, with a good sense of humour
• Can build strong, trusting relationships with students and colleagues
• Is adaptable, creative and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• Has experience of working with children (this may include parenting or caring roles)

Experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs, particularly in a secondary school setting, is desirable but not essential. What matters most is your commitment to inclusion, your willingness to learn and your passion for supporting young people.

Why join Robert Smyth Academy?

• A warm, welcoming and supportive staff community
• Excellent pastoral systems and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
• High standards, with students who are respectful and eager to learn
• Opportunities for professional development within the Tudor Grange Academies Trust

Robert Smyth Academy is proud of its inclusive ethos and its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

How to apply

If you are inspired by the opportunity to support young people to believe in themselves and succeed, we would love to hear from you.

Please read the job description attached. Applications are via My New Term.

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 The Robert Smyth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1277 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Robert Smyth Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-robert-smyth-academy

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