Learning Support Assistant

Broadland High Ormiston Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8QN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,216.00 - £9,508.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Starting Salary based on FTE of £24,027

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with our students in individual, small group or classroom-based settings to support progress across the curriculum. This is a part time role, working 16.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (school term time plus 5 days).

You will work with students of all ages to support progress and play a key role in our catch-up literacy programme. Ideally you will have experience of working with or caring for children of secondary school age but more importantly you will have the ability to relate well to children and adults.

At Broadland High Ormiston Academy we are committed to providing a safe, happy and inspiring learning environment in which all students and staff can grow, develop and flourish. We have high aspirations for every student both in their academic studies and their wider curriculum.

Our academy has a proud history of academic success and pastoral care. We value our staff highly, through support for continuing professional development and through a focus on what really makes a difference to our students.

We want every student and member of staff to aspire to achieve excellence in all that they do. Our academy consistently performs above national averages in both attainment and progress at the end of Key Stage 4. This success is driven through our unwavering focus on high quality teaching and learning in every lesson, every day for every student. We fully prepare our students for life beyond the academy with a broad, rich, and cohesive curriculum that enables them to become well-rounded and responsible citizens, ready to pursue their future ambitions with passion and integrity.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust?

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Charlotte Trevatt on charlottetrevatt@broadlandhighoa.co.uk and arrange to speak to the Principal.

If you are excited about the opportunity to work with a great team of staff and students and believe you have the right skills, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your application before the closing date of 20 August 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Broadland High Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Broadland High Ormiston Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 757 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Broadland High Ormiston Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broadland-high-ormiston-academy

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