Sixth Form Learning Support

Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,532.00 - £21,531.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 3C (points 6-9), from £20,532 to £21,531 per annum for 32.5 hours per week term-time, plus 32.5 hours to be worked outside term-time (based on full-time salary of £26,846 to £28,153). Term-time working pattern Monday – Friday 8.30am-3.30pm.

Sixth Form Learning Support job summary

Sixth Form Learning Support

REQUIRED ASAP

NJC Level 3C (points 6-9), from £20,532 to £21,531 per annum for 32.5 hours per week term-time, plus 32.5 hours to be worked outside term-time (based on full-time salary of £26,846 to £28,153). Term-time working pattern Monday - Friday 8.30am-3.30pm.

We are seeking to extend the high-level support already offered by our sixth form team by creating a Sixth Form Learning Support position for an academically capable, motivated, and supportive individual.

Supporting students in a post-16 setting requires a shift from the support offered at key stage 3 and 4. This role will offer academic mentoring designed to facilitate deep understanding, while nurturing independent study habits. You will work closely with subject specialist teachers, the sixth form team and SEND department assisting students taking post-16 qualifications who have EHCPs, neurodivergent conditions (e.g., ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia), or require tailored academic intervention.

You will work under the guidance of teaching staff and the learning support team to provide high-level academic, executive functioning, and pastoral support to post-16 students undertaking A-Level courses. The role focuses on helping students overcome barriers to learning—including SEND, mental health challenges, and executive dysfunction—while actively fostering the self-direction required for higher education and employment.

Vandyke is a great place to work, with high expectations and a caring ethos. Our annual survey consistently shows that staff feel well supported and are supportive of one another, students enjoy coming to school and our parents/carers are hugely supportive of our school.

The successful candidate will be joining a thriving school, with a growing reputation for excellent teaching and achievement as well as innovative and inclusive practice.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. References and an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Visits to the school can be arranged by contacting Jo Sessions.

Please visit our website at www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk for further information and an application form, or contact Mrs Jo Sessions, PA to Headteacher on 01525 636700 or via email recruitment@vandyke.org.uk.

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 19th October 2026

Interviews will follow shortly after this date

Once we have received sufficient applications the vacancy may close, so if you are interested you are advised to apply immediately. If you are short-listed for interview, details will be sent to you via email to the address provided on your application form. You are therefore advised to check your email on a regular basis.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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 Vandyke Upper School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1517 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Vandyke Upper School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/vandyke-upper-school

A high achieving school where everyone matters.
At Vandyke we believe that the ingredients for effective learning and high achievement include outstanding teaching, high expectations and an atmosphere within which relationships flourish. We pride ourselves on the school’s high standards and inclusive reputation.

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