Learning Support Assistants
Heatherwood School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6HQ24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.25 hours per week (8.45 – 15:30 Mon-Fri) Term Time Only + 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185 - £25,989
Actual salary
- 18,653 - £19,248
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint two highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Learning Support Assistant to join a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful team in a busy working environment.
Whether you are an experienced Learning Support Assistant who has worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
Knowledge of SEN will be advantageous and you must be able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs, which may include personal care and hygiene needs such as toileting and nappy changing.
Via your excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the opportunity to make judgements on the attainment and progress of our students and be able to help them celebrate success.
You will be working as part of a team supporting whole class lessons, group work and working one to one with pupils. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by improving the life chances of our children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
Heatherwood School is a vibrant learning community and part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust. It is aspecial day school for pupils aged 3-19 years with severe, profound and/or multiple learning difficulties.
Heatherwood School has an additional post 16 provision for pupils with moderate learning needs; and a small cohort are educated at, The Bridge, our offsite provision.
We seek to develop a better tomorrow for all learners, through a holistic blend of quality first teaching experiences; celebrating pupils’ strengths along a highly personalised learning journey.
We are committed to preparing our pupils for adulthood through the provision of outstanding levels of education and care, facilitating innovative opportunities and experiences to engage, and motivate, all pupils.
Heatherwood School is dedicated to multi-disciplinary team working, in partnership with parents and carers, to ensure all pupils develop appropriate skills for life and achieve their full potential. This is an opportunity to work with amazing children and young people and make a difference. You can help change perceptions and attitudes around special educational needs and neurodiversity. Become a child’s champion and make memories that will last.
What you can expect from us
An exciting opportunity to join a growing academy with Heatherwood School
- A school with happy friendly children and young people who have a positive attitude to school
- A school with excellent professional development opportunities
- A dedicated and caring staff team who are committed to building on the strengths of the school
- A warm, friendly and supportive team committed to ensuring all children realise their full potential
- A dedicated community of supportive parents, carers and governors
- An outward facing researched based school
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- A supportive culture steeped in mentoring and coaching opportunities and development
- An opportunity to join colleagues who will make you proud to be part of the education system
- Access to tailored CPD and development opportunities
- Working within an award-winning MAT who pride themselves on having friendly and supportive academies who together are helping to transform communities
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.
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About Heatherwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 94 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heatherwood School website
- Email address
- heatherwood@nexusmat.org
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