Learning Support Assistant
The Chalk Hills Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0NEThis job expired on 28 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1st September
Closing date
28 July 2025 at 10am
Date listed
16 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Learning Mentor
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,090.00 - £25,884.00 Annually (FTE) AS 5-7 FTE £25,090-£25,884 pro rata £19,125-£19,730
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
The Chalk Hills Academy are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to help support the teaching and learning of an individual or groups of pupils.
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and knowledgeable candidates who will contribute to the intellectual and social development of pupils and support their achievement in Literacy and Numeracy and other specific curriculum areas as directed.
We are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants who have the right attitude and will represent our positive ‘can do’ ethos that runs through our Academy.
The successful candidate will have
Previous experience working with children/young people with special educational needs.
Experience of working in an educational setting
GCSE or equivalent including at least grade 4 in English and Maths
Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable
Good knowledge of SEN
An understanding of how pupils learn and how resources can be adapted to match pupils needs
Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc)
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Excellent communication skills
A professional and empathetic approach to the needs of our pupils
Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and pupils
Ability to work using initiative
Job Specifics
Start date: Asap or following a notice period
Salary: AS 5-7 FTE £25,090-£25,884 Actual pro rata salary £19,125-£19,730
Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time + Inset days, 39 weeks per annum, 32.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:15am-3:15pm
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Advantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.
About The Chalk Hills Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Chalk Hills Academy website
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