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Learning Support Assistant

Challney High School for Boys, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ

This job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 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: £17,670.00 Annually (Actual) L3

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Challney High School for Boys

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Term time plus five training days

Hours of work: 30 hours per week. The working day will start at 9:30am and finish at 3:30pm.

Salary: L3 - Actual salary starting from £17,670 per annum

Closing date: 9am on Friday 11th July 2025

Over view of the job

Challney High School for Boys is a successful and inclusive school with outstanding facilities, friendly staff and has a supportive environment.

We are looking to appoint an energetic and motivated individual with good literacy and numeracy skills.

Working within our Renaissance department the successful applicant will:

• Support the teaching and learning of individuals or groups within the classroom and on occasions in withdrawal situations.
• Contribute to the monitoring, recording and assessment of pupil progress.
• Contribute to the planning of teaching and learning for the whole class or individuals.
• Supervise students at break and lunchtimes and in between lessons.
• Liaise with alternative provisions.
• Take registers and communicate with home about absence and behaviour.

The ability to use ICT would be an advantage but not essential as hands on training is available.

Purpose of the post

To work with class teachers and colleagues in the support for learning team, in all aspects of teaching and enhance learning opportunities for pupils.

If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, high levels of personal resilience and thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, then we want to hear from you.

Full training, support and induction will be provided.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We are unable to accept CVs.

We thank you for your interest in this role.

For further information, please contact Laura Miller, Personnel Administrator, lmiller@challneyboys.co.uk.

We offer a range of employee benefits:

• A comprehensive induction programme and a supportive working environment including access to Teaching School Hubs and Initial Teacher Training
• Exceptional CPD and development / promotional opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension schemes
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee of the month scheme
• Diverse workplace

The closing date for applications is 9:00am Friday 11th July 2025.

Early applications are welcomed and we reserve the right to interview early should a suitable candidate apply. Please note this vacancy will close when an appointment has been made and without further notice.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 14th July 2025.

Visit our website: www.challneyboys.co.uk

Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @ChallneyBoys

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.

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About Challney High School for Boys

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Challney High School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/challney-high-school-for-boys

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