Learning Support Assistant - ARP (ASD Provision)

Biggleswade Academy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly Level 2A scale 3 - 4 (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour depending on experience).

Learning Support Assistant - ARP (ASD Provision) job summary

Learning Support Assistant - ARP (ASD Provision)

Permanent role

The successful applicant will be required to work within our Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) and when required, support pupils in the mainstream school.

- To ensure these pupils receive the best possible provision to assist their needs, we are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who:

- Has knowledge and understanding of ASD and other conditions associated with this diagnosis.

- Can support ASD pupils within mainstream lessons.

- Ability to liaise with staff across the Academy to ensure inclusion of pupils with ASD & SEND.

- Has a calm, caring but firm manner.

- Is flexible with regard to working practices and timings.

- Can undertake educational tasks and attend to the social and personal needs of pupils with ASD, under the guidance of the ASD Lead Teacher.

- Can work with individuals and small groups in order to support the learning and development of pupils with ASD and a variety of SEND needs.

Hours: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per annum (Term time + 12 hours to be worked on inset days and twilights in term time).

Salary: Level 2A scale 3 - 4 (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour depending on experience).

Qualifications: Level 2/ NNEB/ BTEC or equivalent childcare qualification preferred. GCSE Maths and English at grades A-C

To apply, please visit https://biggleswadeacademy.org/biggleswade-academy/careers-with-us. If you have any questions, please email vacancies@biggleswadeacademy.org or call 01767 660 515.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

Closing Date: Sunday 12th April, 2026

Biggleswade Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service). In line with Keeping Children safe in Education, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates.

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 Biggleswade Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Biggleswade Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/biggleswade-academy

We wholly believe in the tangible benefits of an age 2-13 structure, minimising the need to change schools, and the family environment that a through school engenders. The through model can work to outstanding effect, particularly with regard to pastoral care, student welfare and the quality of relationships between each member of the school community. Our skills and experience in these areas are crucial and, alongside our innovative approaches and the wide-ranging opportunities we provide for our pupils, help create our unique ethos.

Our aim is to inspire all children with a love of learning and to create special and happy memories of their time with us. Children learn best when they feel safe to take on challenges, are interested and feel valued. Learning is celebrated and openly admired.

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