10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£20,080

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required as soon as possible - Permanent, 35 Hours per week – Term time only including 5 Inset days

Ranikhet Academy is a successful primary school and we are currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide help and support to our amazing children.

The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs.

We want someone who has:

• At least one years’ experience of working with children in the primary age range

• Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment

• An understanding of children with SEN needs

• Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare

• Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures

• Have excellent communication skills

• Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff

• Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies

• Be able to work as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU 

• The chance to work with a supportive team. 

• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond. 

• A tenacious and experienced senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box 

• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff)

• Proactive parents who are very supportive of our school 

• As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more

Closing Date: Sunday 13th April

If you have a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of children, then we would like to hear from YOU!

For an informal discussion, please contact admin@ranikhetacademy.co.ukor on 0118 937 5520

To apply and for more information please go to My New Term - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142072/EDV-2025-RA-57464

Interview – To be arranged with shortlisted candidates

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references will be sought from the successful candidates.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Ranikhet Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
247 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Our school belongs to the staff, the children and the community. We have an inclusive culture where we celebrate our diverse community. We have 3 school rules – Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. All our children, staff and families follow these 3 rules so that we have an inclusive learning environment where we all feel Proud to Belong.

Our school sits in the heart of a community. We warmly welcome visits from members of our local community to build relationships, support local causes and encourage our children to have high aspirations. Parent and pupil voice is incredibly important to us and feedback we get from children, parents and community directly influences our practice.

Our children experience a rich curriculum with excellent teaching and learning. Classrooms are inclusive and we have high expectations of all children. We plan the curriculum that our children need which includes key learning experiences and collaborative projects inside and outside the classroom.

Arranging a visit to Ranikhet Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@ranikhetacademy.co.uk.

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