Learning Support Assistant
John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £19,562.80 - £19,874.04 Annually (Actual) FTE £26,022 - £26,436
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant- Permanent
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to make a difference by helping to give young people a positive start in life?
Then come and work for us at John Ferneley College as a Learning Support Assistant
If you have the ambition to be a crucial advocate for our SEND students by enabling them to become confident and resilient individuals then this is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive team.
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 30th October 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: As soon as possible
The hours for this role will be 32.5 per week, Monday - Friday, term time plus Inset.
With a remuneration package including:
Salary: £19,562.80 - £19,874.04 (FTE £26,022 - £26,436)
32.5 hours per week
Local Government Pension Scheme membership
Trust Employee Benefits
- High-quality continuous professional development throughout the year
- Career progression opportunities within the Trust
- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free eye care tests
- On-site parking at John Ferneley College
- Employee wellbeing schemes
- Accessible central services including HR, Finance and IT
The post-holder will work a 32.5 hours per week, Term-Time only, plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks per year).
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.
As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:
As a Trust, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.
The SEND team here at JFC have many opportunities to broaden their knowledge through the implementation of various CPD opportunities. Furthermore, LSAs are allocated to a unique learning zone in order enhance and encourage student progress. If you are looking to be a crucial advocate for our SEND students by enabling them to become confident and resilient individuals then this is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive team.
This role may be suitable for a graduate looking to gain relevant and practical experience within the classroom with a view to undertake teacher training or to gain specialist training and knowledge in a field that you are passionate about.
The successful candidate will need to be an organised and creative person with good IT skills and a commitment to transforming the life choices of young people. You will also need to be confident in the use of IT and be able to assist in preparing materials for lesson.
The start date for the role is as soon as possible and is dependent on completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.
About the Mowbray Education Trust
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
Mowbray Education Trust Vision and Values
Children First: educating today, inspiring tomorrow.
We are an inclusive community where every child thrives, every voice matters, and together we shape a kind, ambitious, and resilient future.
Our values:
Inclusivity
- We are an inclusive and inspiring community where every child thrives, ambitions are nurtured, and resilience is celebrated.
Aspiration
- Educating today, empowering tomorrow - a community where every voice matters and every child reaches their full potential.
Collaboration
- Together, we build a kind, ambitious, and resilient community where every learner is valued and supported.
Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close advert s early if sufficient applications are received.Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.
Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.
Mowbray Education Trust ~ Childre
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Ferneley College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
John Ferneley College is a 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust.
Located in the beautiful rural market town of Melton Mowbray, we serve around 1150 students from within Melton Mowbray and beyond.
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