Learning Support Assistant Apprenticeship

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18 Months
• Hourly rate: National Minimum Wage

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills required:

• Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences, i.e. parents, teachers, pupils, other professionals
• Highly organised, flexible and motivated

Personal qualities required:

• An effective communicator - with a wide range of stakeholders
• The ability to demonstrate initiative and energy in pursuit of improved outcomes for children
• The ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working with children
• Ability to promote fairness and a positive role model to pupils
• A positive record in relation to attendance and punctuality
• Professional, personal and emotional resilience

Safeguarding:

• Suitable to work with children
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and personal boundaries with children
• The ability to maintain a disciplined learning environment and to support effective behaviour management

Qualifications required:

• 4 GSCE’s including Maths and English or equivalent at Grade 4, preferably Grade 5
• Safeguarding (Level 1) training

What the school offers its staff

Excellent Support and Professional Development

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 Academy is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and the successful completion of pre-employment checks. An application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted when the successful candidate has accepted the position.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 926 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King James I Academy Bishop Auckland website
• Email address: kingjames@kj1a.com
• Phone number: 01388 603388
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-i-academy-bishop-auckland

The school joined Eden Learning Trust in December 2023 and has also benefitted from the PSBP programme; enabling a move to new state of the art facilities in January 2015. Student recruitment is consistently strong and the Academy has been oversubscribed in Year 7 for each of the last 5 years. This is also the case for September 2024, whilst KS5 numbers also increasing.

Arranging a visit to King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kingjames@kj1a.com.

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