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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 May 2025 at 2:40pm

  • Date listed

    25 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week Term time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,860 - £25,305 FTE / £17,595 - £19,477 actual

What skills and experience we're looking for

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:

  • Have a minimum of a level 3 childcare qualification
  • 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

What the school offers its staff

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

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.

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Additional documents

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About Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
313 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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At Lakeside Nursery and Primary Academy, we place children at the heart of everything that we do. Catering for 2 - 11 year-olds, our dedicated team strives to help each individual to grow and thrive, academically and socially. Lakeside children are happy, confident learners who are prepared to have a go at challenges and seek to be the best that they can be. We are especially proud of our older children who are technology, sports and artistic leaders across the whole academy. Through our creative and inspiring curriculum, we promote a love of learning and use our fantastic, spacious grounds and facilities to full capacity – we even have our own forest area on site! You have to see it to believe it! Please come and visit us anytime.

School location

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