Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils)

Eaton Bank Academy, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1NT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 7am

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 19781.55-21084.39

Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils) job summary

We currently have two vacancies for a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work collaboratively with teaching staff and other team members in the development, education and inclusion of pupils, in accordance with the aims and policies of the school. Previous experience of working with secondary aged pupils is desirable. Appropriate training will be provided for successful candidates.

For further information on the responsibilities of the role, please see the attached job description.

• Permanent
• Part Time 33.5 hours per week*
• 38.6 working weeks per year (Term time, plus INSET days)
• Monday to Friday*
• No weekends
• *Working hours per week and working pattern are negotiable

Our School Values

Respect, Kindness, Ambition, Optimism and Honesty

Eaton Bank Academy

Eaton Bank Academy is a successful and growing secondary Academy, serving the community of Congleton and surrounding areas. Our GCSE results show that we are one of the leading schools in Cheshire East, with our students achieving well above national averages, something which we are rightfully proud of.

Eaton Bank Academy is a member of the Halliard Trust (formerly The Fallibroome Trust), an eleven school multi-academy trust based in Cheshire. The Trust offers opportunities for peer support and professional development.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for all posts will be subject to vetting checks. The successful candidate will be subject to stringent checks and induction processes including an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) and online searches.

To review Eaton Bank Academy's Ofsted inspection report following the school inspection on 25 February 2025 - click here

How to Apply

We ask all applicants to apply through SAMpeople Recruit/Face-Ed; our recruitment software. This enables us to efficiently carry out our safer recruitment checks, but we recognise it can take some time for the applicant. The good news is, you will only need to register for Face-Ed once to apply for any role in the Halliard Trust's 11 schools.

Our tips for a painless process are as follows:

1. Because SAMpeople Recruit is cloud based software, it is possible for you to experience a break in connection and you won't necessarily know about it straight away. We therefore strongly recommend that you prepare your main application content in a different package like MS Word/Notepad and copy and paste it into your application form in the relevant sections.
2. If you get a message saying "Validation Error" it isn't a software fault. It means you have entered data in a format that wasn't expected and it is causing a problem with saving. This might mean you have entered words in a box that expects numbers, for example.

We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies at any time and without notice.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Eaton Bank Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1086 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eaton Bank Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eaton-bank-academy

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