Level 3 Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

Sun Academy Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 8JN

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,597.00 - £26,682.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale 12-17

Level 3 Learning Support Assistant (SEND) job summary

Level 3 Learning Support Assistant - SEND

NJC Point 12-17, £24,597 - £26,682 per annum

31.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Start Date: ASAP

About this Role

Sun Academy are looking for a Level 3 Learning Support Assistant who strives to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the academies visions and values.

We are seeking to appoint a patient, flexible and professional individual with SEND experience to support students in the classroom to ensure that they are making progress academically, socially and emotionally. The ideal candidate will hold GCSE Maths and English, Grade 4/C or above and a level 3 qualification in childcare or Teaching Assistant. To succeed, you will have good timekeeping and the ability to work as part of a team and independently. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills. We are keen to secure a high calibre professional who can make a telling contribution to our team. The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive team; there is a very strong commitment to improving standards. The appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by a strong SLT.

About the Academy:

At Sun we believe every child is ABLE. We want our children to work hard to achieve their goals, targets and dreams. We believe in ourselves, each other and the future. We make sure each day we learn something new and our curriculum ensures we enjoy our learning.

Sun children flourish through our excellent curriculum. They experience a range of activities, trips and visits which ensure they not only thrive academically but are ready socially and emotionally for life beyond primary school.

This is an exciting time for Sun Academy as we continue our journey to becoming an Outstanding school, following our OFSTED in February 2024, where we remained a Good school.

About Academy Transformation Trust

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform the learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

In return, you will benefit from:

Access to continuous personal development programs. A bespoke platform supporting colleague welfare and benefits, including pension scheme, employee assistance program (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, health cash plan, cycle to work scheme and discounts on many major high street brands.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on, ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion or belief.

To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Closing date for applications: Monday 03 November 2025 at 9am

Interview date: Friday 07 November 2025.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working. 

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

Sun Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2023.

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 Sun Academy Bradwell

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sun Academy Bradwell website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sun-academy-bradwell

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