Learning Support Assistant (Band 2)

Whytrig Community Middle School, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, NE25 0BP

6 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 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 (FTE) Band 2: Scale Points 3 to 4 £24,027 to £24,404 (£16,464 to £16,723 pro-rata)

Learning Support Assistant (Band 2) job summary

Whytrig Middle 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, Maternity Cover
30 hours per week, Term Time plus one day

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 seeking to appoint a caring, motivated and flexible Learning Support Assistant to join our team for a maternity cover position, expected to run from October 2025 for approximately 9 months.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our supportive team, working under the direction of the SENCo.This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in our student’s educational journey, supporting them to achieve their individual targets and to access a high-quality, inclusive curriculum. You will be passionate about helping every student reach their full potential and committed to fostering a positive learning environment.

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. We welcome applications from those with experience as well as individuals looking to begin their career in educational support and are eager to learn and develop professionally.
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 9am to 3.30pm, with a 30 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, Whytrig 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.

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

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About Whytrig Community Middle School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 324 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whytrig Community Middle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whytrig-community-middle-school

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