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  • Closing date

    18 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full time equivalent salary

£23,859.00 - £26,014.00 Annually (FTE) £17,657 - £ £19,252 actual salary, pro rata

Learning Support Assistant - Fixed Term job summary


Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy

Learning Support Assistant

Fixed Term contract until July 27 / Term time Including INSET days

31.25 hours / Monday - Friday / 8.30am - 3.15pm

Salary: £23,859 - £26,014 FTE (actual salary £17,657 - £19,252 pro rata per annum)

Are you flexible, patient, caring and confident with children?

We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work alongside the teachers and other support staff in our Academy.

Key Roles and responsibilities:

To support teachers in providing for the education and welfare of all children in the academy, taking account of their needs

Maintain a safe and stimulating learning environment

Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all children in learning and extracurricular activities

Show professionalism by having proper regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the academy

Consistently demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils

Work collaboratively with teachers and other colleagues

The Ideal candidate will:

Be kind, caring and patient

Have some experience in supporting children who have additional needs

Be enthusiastic and have a genuine passion for motivating children to be their best

We Offer:

Competitive salary & pension scheme

Discounted Wrap around care, at relevant academies, if your child is a Kite Academy Pupil (Linked to contractual hours)

A dedicated, friendly staff team, as well as Happy, motivated children

An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)

Opportunities for Training and Progression

Please contact recruitment@kite.academy for further information or visit My New Term - the Kite Academy Trust to apply.

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

The Kite Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check & have Right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

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

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About Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
217 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Inspiring learners, caring about success - Mytchett is a single form entry primary academy with its own Nursery and Children’s Centre which is very much at the heart of the local community.
We work collaboratively, with a strong sense of team, to ensure that our children are caring and respectful of others and feel that they are making a positive contribution to those around them. Our extensive outdoor learning areas and woodland, broad range of clubs and activities, visits and visitors, contribute to our exciting and motivational curriculum. We believe that happy, confident and resilient learners achieve to the very best of their ability - beyond where they believe possible!

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