Learning Support Assistant (Level 2)

Northfield School and Sports College, Billingham, Teesside, TS22 5EG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hrs/week, term time only (plus PD Days as required)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade F point 7-8, £18,915 - £19,217 (actual pay)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint two positive, flexible, proactive and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants. The successful candidates will be patient and caring individuals who can provide effective support to pupils with special educational needs, with a strong emphasis on developing pupil confidence and promoting independent learning.

What the school offers its staff

• an enthusiastic, talented and supportive team
• a newly built and superbly resourced teaching and learning environment
• excellent opportunities for CPD
• a staff health and well being programme
• a warm, friendly and positive working environment where everyone is valued

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 school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The posts are subject to enhanced disbarring bureau service disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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LSA L2 Person Specification Sept 25.pdf - 365 KB (opens in new tab)

LSA L2 School Particulars Sept 2025.pdf - 581 KB (opens in new tab)

LSA L2 Job Description Sept 25.pdf - 368 KB (opens in new tab)

About Northfield School and Sports College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1541 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northfield School and Sports College website
• Email address: HR@northfieldssc.org
• Phone number: 01642 557373
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northfield-school-and-sports-college

Northfield School has been providing high quality education for the young people for over 45 years. With our latest transformation now complete, pupils have state of the art facilities to thrive in.

We are a values led school; our three core values being respect, honesty and resilience. These core values, along with staff having the highest expectations of every student underpin our desire to ensure that we are able to inspire confident learners, who will leave Northfield with a really good level of knowledge, skills and experience to thrive in an ever- changing world.

The school’s website contains a considerable amount of information and our pupils and staff regularly update its content. Please visit our website to find out even more about developments or access up to date information about Northfield.

Arranging a visit to Northfield School and Sports College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@northfieldssc.org.

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