Learning Support Assistant
Dartford Grammar School, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Term-time + 5 INSET days 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm DGS 5 (£25,252 - £26,262 fte)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- DGS 5 (£25,252 - £26,262 fte)
What skills and experience we're looking for
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support? Are you keen to work 1-2-1 with some of our SEND students to support them to achieve their full potential?
We strive to support the well-rounded development of all our students here at Dartford Grammar School, both inside and outside of the classroom. For some of our students this requires a little additional support, which is where our Student Services Team comes in, offering bespoke individual support either on an individual basis or via small group intervention. We are excited by the opportunity to grow this team and are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and confident Learning Support Assistant.
We are looking for enthusiastic learning support assistants to join our friendly team here at Dartford Grammar School.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Is able to support children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities;
- Is able to deliver support, both in the classroom or with targeted groups or clubs;
- Is a committed team player with energy and drive;
- Is dedicated, enthusiastic, patient and caring.
You will be joining a team with a strong support structure in place, and a team that will look to develop candidates who wish to progress in this field. We believe in staff development, and there is an opportunity to undertake a funded level 3 apprenticeship course.
Our students are bright, curious and thrive in an environment of excellent behaviour, supported by first class pastoral care. We are interested to hear from any interested candidates regardless of experience in special educational needs.
For further details and an application form, please contact the HR Manager, Mrs M Bexley:
Telephone: 01322 223039 Ext 146; Email: mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk. Please submit completed application forms, addressed to the HR Manager, Mrs M Bexley, Dartford Grammar School, West Hill, Dartford, Kent DA1 2HW, or via email to Mrs M Bexley.
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Monday 22nd September 2025 at 9am
(The school may interview early in the case of an exceptional candidate)
What the school offers its staff
Here at Dartford Grammar School, we want to share with you a snapshot of the generous benefits package offered to all staff, from their very first day of employment. We are always looking at new ways and fresh ideas that can best support our body of staff to reach their full potential, both professionally and personally.
What we offer:
- A commitment to invest in staff development via training, CPD, mentoring, and in-house support groups
- Free car parking on site
- Electric charging points
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On-site dining with superb food
- Free annual flu vaccination
- 24/7 free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and guidance
- Free gym access to onsite facilities
- State of the art school facilities with on site Performing Arts centre
- Regular staff wellbeing events
- Highly attractive pension schemes for both Teaching and Support staff
- Social events
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 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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dartford Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1543 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dartford Grammar School website
- Email address
- mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 223039
Dartford Grammar School is a selective secondary academy for boys, which admits girls to its sixth form. There are six forms of entry to Year 7, and all of the students joining the school are from the top 25% of the ability range. The students come from Dartford, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby London boroughs. The current roll is 1,532, including 616 in the sixth form.
Arranging a visit to Dartford Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk.
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