Learning Support Assistant
Toot Hill School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BL5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 15th October 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- Scale 4, Point 7 (£27,274 pro rata, £20,570 actual per year)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- 5+ 4-9 GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent
- Educated to A level or equivalent
- Experience of providing support to young people with SEN, particularly those with experience delivering both literacy and/or numeracy interventions
- Experience of working with students in an education setting
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Adaptable approach to work and confidence to respond and deal with unanticipated problems
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and a willingness to support others
- Capability to work independently and use own initiative as and when required
- An understanding of children with SEN
- Outstanding communication skills
- Approachable
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Ability to establish good working relationships with teaching staff and students
- Reliable and punctual
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
What the school offers its staff
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Toot Hill School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1838 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Toot Hill School website
- Email address
- aboden@novaeducationtrust.net
Nottinghamshire TORCH SCITT is a well-established School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider, delivering high-quality teacher education across Nottinghamshire and the wider region. The organisation is run by Nova Education Trust, a dynamic and growing Multi Academy Trust based in the East Midlands. Our Trust Group is committed to providing high quality education to all our students, regardless of their backgrounds.
TORCH SCITT works in partnership with a wide network of primary and secondary schools to provide outstanding initial teacher training programmes. The SCITT has a strong reputation for developing reflective, resilient and highly effective teachers who are well prepared for the demands of the classroom. Trainees benefit from a carefully structured programme that combines academic rigour with extensive, hands-on school-based experience.
Arranging a visit to Toot Hill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aboden@novaeducationtrust.net.
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