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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    16 April 2026 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    26 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Support Assistnat job summary

We are seeking committed and passionate Learning Support Assistants to help provide academic, social and emotional support across all areas of the curriculum at Queen Elizabeth High School, in both our main school and within our internal alternative provision which supports some students with SEMH needs. We are looking for enthusiastic people who place pupil success and strong relationships at the heart of what they do.

Working under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo for our special educational needs department, you will be at the forefront of the high school’s SEND provision. You will work with colleagues, students, and their parents/carers to build strong, positive relationships to enable all students to fulfil their potential. You will be ambitious for the success of all students and will establish an environment where high expectations and targeted support are fully embedded.

The successful applicant will access a supportive induction and training package. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

We are a large and flourishing high school set in the historical market town of Hexham and are co-located with Hexham Middle School as part of Hadrian Learning Trust. In September 2021, we moved into brand new school buildings with state-of-the-art learning facilities. We are also very proud of our internal alternative provision to support students with SEMH needs. We cherish the strong partnerships that exist between students, parents/carers, staff, and the local community making this a successful, friendly, and welcoming school. Students at QEHS have an eagerness to learn and achieve very well academically. We pride ourselves on the care we give the children at QEHS.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this advert at any time.

Please see the job description for more details.

The closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 15 April at midnight with interviews taking place on Friday 24 April.

If you require any further information please contact us by email: recruitment@qehs.netor via telephone 01434 610300.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Hadrian Learning Trust is fully committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to prioritise this commitment. The preferred candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As the preferred candidate for Headteacher, we will also conduct a Section 128 check for financial probity. Please also be aware that, in line with the Keeping Children
Safe in Education guidance, you will be subject to an online check and may be questioned about the findings of such a check at interview.

Applying for the job

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About Queen Elizabeth High School

School type
Academy, ages 13 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1304 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Queen Elizabeth High School website
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Hadrian Learning Trust was established as an academy converter in 2016. The Trust currently comprises Queen Elizabeth High School and Hexham Middle School. Queen Elizabeth High School (QE) is a high-performing 13–18 comprehensive school whose origins date back to 1599. It is situated in the historic market town of Hexham, in a beautiful part of Northumberland, a short drive from Newcastle and Carlisle. With just over 1,300 students on roll, it is a popular and successful school, with a particularly strong sixth form. As well as attracting students from Hexham and its rural hinterland, about a third of students come from outside the catchment area. The school values its reputation as a warm, friendly, welcoming school, and relationships amongst staff and students are excellent. We benefit from a fantastic working and learning environment with first-class facilities following a move into brand new buildings in 2021, adjacent to our front-facing Grade II listed Hydro building, which was refurbished. QE shares its location with Hexham Middle School, with which it has a very close working relationship. Both schools have their own distinct identities but work in tandem to enable some sharing of facilities, teaching and subject leadership. Cross-trust collaboration is overseen by an executive team comprising the Trust’s executive lead, the schools’ headteachers, the Chief Financial Officer and the Business & HR Manager.

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