Learning Support Assistant
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7AU8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 27 hours and 5 minutes per week 39 working weeks per year (additional hours may be available)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary until August 2028
Pay scale
- PPS4, £26,016 per annum, pro rata to £16,349 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work mornings daily, 8.50am-12.10pm and afternoons 1.10pm-3.15pm. As we provide lunch cover for some of our children, there is the possibility of additional hours that would be claimed for monthly.
We are a primary school (4-11 year olds) situated in the west part of Grantham and part of the successful Priory Federation of Academies Trust. We pride ourselves as being part of a widely diverse community and are fully committed to ensuring all pupils and their families are fully supported in achieving their goals.
Learning Support Assistants play a vital role in ensuring all of our students can effectively access the curriculum both in and outside the classroom. This vacancy would suit an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working with students including those with special needs, supporting them to develop from both an academic and social perspective.
The successful candidate should be computer literate and have worked with MS Word, Outlook and Excel. English and Maths GCSE grade A-C are essential together with previous experience of having worked with students. Level 3 qualification or working towards is also essential.
What the school offers its staff
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.
Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Lyndsey White on 01476 564291 or emailing lywhite@prioryacademies.co.uk.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk.
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