Learning Support Assistant

The Cornerstone Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,918.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Student Support - Inclusion

Start date: September 2026

Salary: Full Time Equivalent £25,918 / Pro rata Actual salary £20,873

Contract type: Permanent

35 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Term time only, 38 school weeks plus training days

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join the team, to:

• Develop students’ ability to access learning by use of interventions and skills as guided by SENDCo and / or expert professionals  

• Work with either individuals or groups of students to ensure their safety and facilitating their physical, emotional and educational development

• Support and monitor the progress of individuals/groups of students in the classroom

• Promote independent learning

• Establish a supporting and positive relationship with students and parents/carers

About you 

 

The successful candidate will:  

• Have experience of working with students with SEN

• Be confident in the use of Information Technology

• Be flexible and willing to learn

• Have a commitment to your own CPD this could include a Level 3 TA Qualification (if you have not undertaken this qualification or similar and do not have relevant experience in this area) or willingness to undertake this training which will be delivered by United Learning with supported time to complete this qualification.

You will be working proactively to improve the progress of our students with classroom support and interventions in order to ensure students of all abilities can access a high standard of learning and achieve their best possible outcomes.

We can offer you:  

• one personal day every academic year.  

• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme - The Cornerstone Academy contribute 23.6% each month on top of your contribution!  

• access to our health care cash plan and rewards scheme after six months service.  

• continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.    

• competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.  

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the school is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all of our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team and we are all very proud to be working at The Cornerstone Academy.

Closing date: Monday 17th August 2026 - noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20th August 2026 - please make sure you are available to attend an interview on this day. You will be notified by close of play on Monday 17th August 2026 if you are successfully shortlisted for interview.

Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment. No further applications will be accepted once closed.   

Please note we do not accept CV’s

For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit TCA website

Vacancies | The Cornerstone Academy

Or

United Learning Careers website http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies

Please contact Samantha Arnold on arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk if you have any enquiries regarding this post or would like to visit the academy.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 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.

About The Cornerstone Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Cornerstone Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cornerstone-academy

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the academy is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team and we are all very proud to be working at The Cornerstone Academy.

As part of a cluster you will also benefit from being able to work closely with colleagues across five United Learning secondary academies in Bournemouth and Poole, and the potential to become a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) or Lead Practitioner.

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