SEN Learning Support Assistant

The Rushmere Park Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,534.00 - £25,105.00 Annually (FTE) AS 1-3 FTE £24,534-£25,105 pro rata £20,139-£20,608

SEN Learning Support Assistant job summary

SEN Learning Support Assistant

The Rushmere Park Academy is looking for a caring, patient and enthusiastic member of staff to provide direct classroom support for pupils, particularly for some of our SEN learners.

We are committed to supporting the range of individual needs within our nursery, mainstream school and specialist resource provision and we therefore seek out adults who value equity and education for all children. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who’s passionate about supporting the learning and development of our fantastic young pupils and would like to increase their experience of working in an OFSTED rated ‘good’ school environment that supports pupils with a variety of needs.

Key Duties:

Develop nurturing and professional relationships with pupils

Support pupils to engage in both class and lunch time activities

Work as part of the wider staff team across the lunch period

Support pupils with activities outlined in their Individual Education Plan

Show an active understanding of the safeguarding issues associated with working in schools

The successful candidate will:

Have previous experience of working with children in an educational setting.

Be friendly, energetic, and an enthusiastic team player.

Be able to work effectively under instructions from class teacher and senior leaders.

Have an understanding of safeguarding and its implications within an educational setting.

Have a TA qualification (desirable)

Have an understanding of Autistic Spectrum Condition (desirable)

Be responsible and able to use initiative

Job specifics:

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 1-3 FTE £24,534-£25,105 actual pro rata salary £20,139-£20,608

Contract: Full time, Fixed term 1year, Term time + inset days, 39 weeks, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm with 30 minutes for lunch

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

The Shared Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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 The Rushmere Park Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Rushmere Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-rushmere-park-academy

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