Learning Support Assistant

Sharlston Community School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1DH

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: G4 5-6 (FTE £24,790-£25,183) Actual £8,384 - £8,517

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Sharlston Community School is an averaged sized, friendly and welcoming primary school. The school is committed to inspiring every child to shine by nurturing their unique talents and fostering a love for learning. Together, as a community, we celebrate success as a shared experience, empowering everyone to reach their full potential. Inspected by Ofsted in December 2024, the school is a good school.

The Governors, staff and children of the school are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our educational team. The successful candidate will be someone who understands the school’s current strengths, who values distributed leadership, and has the skills and experience to deliver continued improvements.

We are looking for someone who:

Is committed to developing the full potential of all children

Has high expectations of pupil attainment, progress and behaviour

Works well as part of a team and has good interpersonal skills

Is able to support pupils through personalised timetables

Has a positive outlook

Will promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

Can work under the direction of the teacher to implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils to make progress

Understands EHC Plans and Learner Profiles, and can assist in formulating and implementing such plans

Can confidently assess pupils progress and identify next steps in learning using Wakefield Progression Steps

Establishes constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

Genuinely cares about children and improving their life chances through positive school experiences

In return we can offer:

A commitment to support your continued professional development through a network of experienced professionals across the primary academies within Waterton Academy Trust

Pupils with outstanding behaviour and a willingness to learn within a learning environment where excellence is our goal

A happy and caring school community

An opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated team of staff

A health and wellbeing package

A cycle to work scheme

An excellent pension package

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sharlston Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 276 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sharlston Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sharlston-community-school

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