Learning Support Assistant

Lakeside Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5ES

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,301.47 - £17,853.79 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending

Learning Support Assistant job summary

The Rose Learning Trust is a successful medium sized trust based in Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We have grown from two schools to nine over the last seven years with a central trust office based in Balby. We are a trust that lives our vision of transforming futures collaboratively in all our work to ensure we develop and grow sustainably and embed best practice for the benefit of our pupils.

Lakeside Primary Academy is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised professional to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join the school.

As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage movement between our academies to give you broader work experience.

Teaching Assistants should always comply with the trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:

Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service

A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices

A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment

A commitment to professional development and training

An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose

The successful candidate will:

Be able to work flexibly towards changing deadlines

Be able to prioritise their work

Have a pleasant manner

Have empathy with children

Good inter-personal skills

Work well individually and as part of a team

Be able to co-ordinate contractors and oversee

We can offer in return:

A friendly, caring school which is central to the community

An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners

A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are

A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils

Supporting hard working staff with shared expectations

Forward thinking, collaborative team

Leadership with a strong emphasis on the support and well-being of staff

Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust

Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the Head Teacher, Mr James Bullock Tel: 01302 368879.

For further information about this role please ring Louise Green, School Business Manager on 01302 368879.

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 Lakeside Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lakeside Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lakeside-primary-academy-doncaster

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