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Learning Support Assistant - Specialising in Maths

Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5LY

This job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 June 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  23 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 £20,671 to £23,496

Learning Support Assistant - Specialising in Maths job summary

You will be employed by the trust which consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary School and Sidney Stringer Academy.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support Team. As a Learning Support Assistant you will be responsible for working with classes and small groups of students outside and inside the classroom. You will be given the opportunity to work with our young people and make a real difference every single day.

You will be part of a large, motivated and supportive learning support team and will work closely with members of this team as well as with teachers in departments. You will also be expected to be a co- tutor, which means that you will provide support to a form tutor and belong to one of our five houses.

Approximately 20% of the students at the Academy are identified as SEND and within this there is a varied spectrum of additional needs. We strive to ensure that all students have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum and our LSAs are integral to this.

Job overview

To work under the guidance of the Assistant Principal for Inclusion to support, monitor, and track the progress of targeted students at all key stages. To implement learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of students, including more specific support for those with special educational needs to make accelerated progress in Maths. This work may take place in the classroom or in other teaching areas.

Job requirements

• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills
• Excellent Maths skills
• Ability to build good working relationships with a range of colleagues
• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation
• General understanding of National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes

Why join us?

As a Learning Support Assistant within Sidney Stringer Academy, you’ll be able to make a key difference to a pupil’s educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset with key training and development opportunities available.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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About Sidney Stringer Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sidney Stringer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidney-stringer-academy

Our Trust consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Academy and Sidney Stringer Primary Free School.

All of the schools in the trust are working together with the ambition of becoming outstanding. As the Trust develops we are exploring the opportunities of creating shared posts and services across the schools so that we can benefit from economies of scale.

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