Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils)

Jesmond Park Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,474pa

Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and energetic Learning Support Assistant to take a leading role in supporting students to ensure they have access to a full curriculum within the classroom at all times. The range of needs of students you will work with is varied from medical, SEN and EAL. The role will be varied and interesting, working with a wide range of stakeholders to provide high-quality support focused on maximising the outcomes for all students who need support. The role will involve working closely with the SENCO, Assistant SENCO and HLTA’s to support the school offer for all students, but particularly vulnerable students.

The role will involve establishing constructive relationships with students and staff alike, and communicating with other professionals and parents in liaison with the teacher, SENCO or Assistant SENCO, to support the achievement and progress of pupils.

At Jesmond Park Academy, the school has a SEND cohort of 250 students and an EAL cohort of 600 students, with a small proportion of those students also needing support with their behaviour and social interaction.

A good knowledge of the professional standards for teaching assistants and strategies in relation to effective TA deployment within a classroom would be beneficial. The person appointed will have an excellent track record of supporting students improve their skills through 1:1 work and potentially small group interventions. They may have primary or secondary school experience, and a high level of literacy, numeracy and excellent ICT skills will be required to join a successful Student Support Team

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: recruitment@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Gosforth Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will normally be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including an online check.

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 Jesmond Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2083 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Jesmond Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jesmond-park-academy

About the Trust
Gosforth Group are a dynamic and diverse Multi Academy Trust – this means we have a clear energy and purpose and all students are valued equally, regardless of their background or ability. We are a growing multi-academy trust currently comprising of 6 academies, two of which opened in September 2021. The Trust currently has approx. 6000 students and 650 staff. ‘Create your future’ encapsulates our purpose as a Multi Academy Trust: to educate, support and nurture all of our students so they can achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitious aspirations.

About the Academy
Jesmond Park Academy is a large, thriving and fully subscribed comprehensive school, which is rapidly making progress towards our vision of being outstanding. As a member of the Gosforth Group we are working in partnership to lay the foundations for what promises to be an exciting and rapid period of change and development in the school’s history. Our academy offers a positive working experience, with an enthusiastic staff firmly focused on us becoming a leading academy in the city. If you want to be part of realising our vision, play your part in helping us to build on our already significant progress and development, and have a genuine desire to do the best for our students, then come and join us on our journey to being outstanding.

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