Learning Support Assistant

The Grove Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0HN

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,937.94 - £17,206.49 Annually (Actual) FTE £24,408 - £24,795 per annum

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Are you interested in teaching? Do you want classroom experience before applying to take it further? Have you got skills to share with the next generation? Can you be creative and show initiative?

Then take a look at what we have to offer you…

We are seeking to recruit a class based KS2 Learning Support Assistant at The Grove Primary School, based in the beautiful market town of Melton Mowbray. The working hours will be 30 hours per week, (8:30am – 3:30pm), Monday - Friday, term time only plus the 5 inset days (39 weeks) on a permanent basis.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated learning support assistant who will work as an assistant in the classroom under the guidance of the class teacher.

We are looking for someone who is reflective and skilled and can motivate and encourage children as required. You might want to consider this as a steppingstone into teaching and apply to train within our Academy Trust or you might want to develop your role across our schools in the future.

You will be required to provide support for teaching and learning activities. This may include providing general support for whole class learning activities or supporting individuals or small groups of pupils to reinforce new skills or knowledge.

Experience of working with children with SEN and knowledge of Child Protection and Health and Safety policies are essential.

It would be desirable that you have an NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent or some experience of working with children. Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English are essential, or currently working towards. Along with good interpersonal skills, you will be emphatic with children and young people, and be able to work effectively as part of a whole school staff team.

About the Mowbray Education Trust

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire, settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.

Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.

Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.

As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:

- Creating our own

- Growing our own

- Inspiring our own

- Retaining our own

And of Course, Children First!

Further information

The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, contributory public-sector pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement:

Actual Salary £16,937.94 - £17,206.49 per annum (FTE £24,408 - £24,795 per annum)

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

5.7 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years’ continuous service

Application deadline – Midnight , Sunday 6th July 2025

Start date – August 2025

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Grove Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Grove Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grove-primary-school-le13-0hn

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