Learning Support Assistant
Brownlow Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1QL11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
21st August 2025
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,349.43 - £18,640.37 Annually (Actual) FTE £24,408 - £24,795
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
Do you have an interest in teaching and learning? Have you got skills to share with the next generation? Can you be creative and show initiative? Do you understand how primary pupils learn?
Then take a look at what we have to offer you…
We are seeking to recruit a class-based Learning Support Assistant at Brownlow Primary School, based in the beautiful market town of Melton Mowbray. This a fixed term position for 1 year with the potential to be made permanent. Hours are 8.30am to 3.15pm. Monday - Friday, term time only plus the 5 inset days (39 weeks).
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant who will work as an assistant in the classroom under the guidance of the class teacher and support from our team members.
You will be required to provide support for teaching and learning activities. This may include providing general support for whole class learning activities or supporting individuals or small groups of pupils to reinforce new skills or knowledge. Lunchtime and breaktime cover are part of the role.
We are looking for someone who is reflective and skilled and can motivate and encourage children as required. You might want to consider this as a stepping stone into teaching and apply to train within our Academy Trust or you might want to develop your role across our schools in the future within a specific area such as behaviour support, ASD children or pastoral needs.
Experience of working with children with SEN and knowledge of Child Protection and Health and Safety policies are essential.
It would be desirable that you have an NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent or some experience of working with children. Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are essential, or currently working towards. Along with good interpersonal skills, you will be emphatic with children and young people, and be able to work effectively as part of a whole school staff team.
Why join our Brownlow Team?
We offer you the opportunity to work collaboratively with teachers from other schools, to help improve teaching and learning, support planning, enhance subject leadership, moderation and to share best practice.
High aspiration for all our pupils.
Extensive Continued Professional Development opportunities across the Trust where professional relationships are forged and maintained.
All our primary schools are unique with a curriculum that meets the needs of their individual communities.
Opportunities to develop your career within our growing Trust.
About the Mowbray Education Trust
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.
Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.
As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:
- Creating our own
- Growing our own
- Inspiring our own
- Retaining our own
And of Course, Children First!
Further information
The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, contributory public-sector pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement:
Salary: £18,349.43 - £18,640.37 (FTE £24,408 - £24,795)
Local Government Pension Scheme membership
5.6 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years’ continuous service
Application deadline – Midday, Wednesday 25th June 2025
Interviews – Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Start date – August 21st 2025
Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.
All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.
The future is bright, join us and help put children first.
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 are not accepted.
About Brownlow Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 544 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brownlow Primary School website
School location
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