Learning Support Assistant (Band 2) Fixed Term

Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0BP

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  17 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (Actual) Band 2: Scale Points 3 to 4 £24,027 to £24,404 (£16,464 to £16,723 pro-rata)

Learning Support Assistant (Band 2) Fixed Term job summary

Astley Community High School

Elsdon Avenue

Seaton Delaval

Tyne and Wear

NE25 0BP

0191 237 1505

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (Band 2)
Band 2: Scale Points 3 to 4 £24,027 to £24,404 (£16,464 to £16,723 pro-rata)

Fixed Term 6 months
30 hours per week, Term Time plus one day

Required From 1 September 2025

Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact

The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools is committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive education for all students. As part of our ongoing mission to support students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), we are looking for dedicated Learning Support Team to join our team Astley Community High School on a fixed term contract, from 1 September 2025 for a period of 6 months.

Working under the direction of the SENCo, you will play a key role in supporting students to achieve their individual targets and in helping to deliver a high-quality, accessible curriculum. You will be committed to ensuring that all students receive the support they need to reach their full potential.

Ideally, you will have achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*–C (or equivalent), including English and Maths. A Teaching Assistant or Special Needs Support qualification is preferred, although we also welcome applications from individuals who are enthusiastic about beginning their career in this field and are keen to develop their skills.

You will also need to be able to form effective relationships with students, staff, parents and fellow professionals.



The role will be working five days per week, term-time plus one training day at the start of the school year. It is expected that your initial working hours will be Monday and Friday 8.30am to 3.05pm, with a 35 minute lunch break each day, although this working pattern may change from time to time to meet the operational needs of the schools.

As a relatively small school, Astley Community High School benefits from a genuine sense of community. Behaviour across the school is consistently good, with the vast majority of students embracing our core expectations: to be ready, respectful, and safe. These values are embedded in daily school life and contribute to a calm and purposeful learning environment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check is required for this post.

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 Astley Community High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 627 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Astley Community High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astley-community-high-school

The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools comprises Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School, all located in south east Northumberland. All three schools share a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher to promote excellence in education from age 9-18 across Seaton Valley. Individually rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, we share common values and a passionate belief that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life.

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