Learning Support Assistant (SEND Support)
Victoria Primary Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NT2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
10 January 2026
Closing date
4 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 24,796.00 - 25,185.00
Learning Support Assistant (SEND Support) job summary
Learning Support Assistant (SEND Support)
Victoria Primary Academy, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 4NT
NJC Scale Point 3 to 4 (£24,796 to £25,185 FTE) (actual salary £17,838 to £18,118 per annum)
30 hours 50 mins per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days)
Victoria Primary Academy are looking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic and reliable Learning Support Assistant, to support teachers to enable identified pupils to achieve their full potential. This is a key role within our school – we have a number of children who have a range of additional needs and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to inclusion. Supporting children with additional needs to learn alongside their peers and make good or better progress is a key aim for us and this role is crucial in enabling the school to meet this. To be able to fulfil this role you will need a strong personal ethos of integrity, patience, resilience and commitment.
At Victoria we aspire to achieve the very best for every single pupil. As noted by OFSTED in 2023 “‘Aspiration’ is a key word at Victoria Primary Academy. It is central to everything leaders do, from the design of the school’s ambitious curriculum to the awe-inspiring trips on offer.”
The right candidate must be:
· Adaptable
· Committed to a nurturing approach to children
· Enthusiastic
· Passionate about ensuring all children achieve the best they possibly can
· Professional
· An excellent team player
We expect high standards of behaviour from our children and high standards of professionalism from our staff.
The role would be assisting with day to day requirements of individual children with special needs, this could be in a number of year groups depending on candidate’s previous experience and expertise.
If you
• have a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
• have a Level 2 qualification in a relevant subject or demonstrable experience of working with or caring for children with special needs
• are physically fit
• are flexible and responsive with the ability to address potentially challenging situations
• have a commitment to deliver first class support to staff and pupils then we would love to hear from you.
Victoria Primary Academy is a two form entry school situated on the edge of Wellingborough. We are proud to be a diverse school, with pupils from a range of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. Over half our pupils speak English as an additional language, with 44 different languages being spoken across the academy. We are an inclusive school where we work together to ensure all members of our academy community can reach their potential and fulfil our mission statement: Creating Learners without Limits.
You can find out more about this role by
• applying online from our website Careers | Hatton Academies Trust
• contacting Ian Pearson, Principal (pearsoni@victoriaprimaryacademy.org.uk) or 01933 223323 for more information, or to arrange an after school hours visit to our friendly academy.
Closing date 9.00am Thursday 4th December 2025.
Education without limits; Integrity at all times
Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Victoria Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 413 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Victoria Primary Academy website
Victoria Primary Academy is a two form entry primary school in the centre of Wellingborough, Northants. We are proud to be a member of Hatton Academies Trust and work closely with other schools within the trust to prepare our learners for life.
At the heart of everything we do for children and families is our safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment where every member of our community is valued and respected. As part of this, we have developed strong relationships with parents and carers to ensure that children reach their full potential.
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