Speech and Language Assistant (Lead Learning Support Assistant)
Trinity Academy, Bristol, BS7 9BY13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP 22 - 26 Before Sept ‘25 uplift FTE £28,317 - £31,389 Actual £24,831 - £27,525
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Speech and Language Assistant to provide outstanding support to individual students from September 2025. This is a key role for the Academy in fulfilling its commitment to develop “the heart” of the school. You will be ensuring that every child achieves their absolute best by working closely with young people who have special educational needs, or other barriers to learning, and provide support for their academic achievement, under the direction of the SENDCo.
About You
You are likely to have gained experience in working with young people in a school setting and have a track record of impact through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us a drive and determination to ensure that every student receives the support they need to be the best version of themselves.
If you join us, you will benefit from:
Trinity is a ‘Good’ school with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and management and ‘Outstanding‘ Personal Development’ (Ofsted Jan 2024)
“This is an ambitious school that wants the very best for its pupils, both academically and pastorally”.
“The school’s curriculum is highly ambitious for all pupils”
“Lessons are not disrupted by poor behaviour. The school is calm and orderly because pupils understand the rules and routines in place.”
The progress of our students is significantly above the national average (P8 +0.53)
We believe in our leaders - we do not micro manage
We develop our people
We have hardworking staff and students who want to do well
We ensure consistent behaviour and expectations allow you to focus on the craft and science of teaching
Weekly coaching for all staff and weekly department co-planning
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
About Us
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at Trinity Academy. Trinity is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for an exceptional leader and teacher to join us in our mission.
Please look at the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
What the school offers its staff
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Onsite parking or easy access via public transport or onsite parking.
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
A commitment to your professional development. As a growing school there is considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
Further details about the role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Trinity Academy please read the attached Recruitment packs or visit our website: www.trinityacademybristol.org or www.cathedralschoolstrust.org/
Informal enquiries can be made via email to enquiries@trinityacadembristol.org
School visits are welcomed and can be arranged via email to Alice Thornton-Parr, HR and recruitment officer, athornton-parr@trinityacademybristol.org
How to apply
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Wednesday 9th July 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Thursday 17th July at Trinity Academy
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
Ability to ensure and deliver effective safeguarding
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Trinity Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 811 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@trinityacademybristol.org
- Phone number
- 0117 4509379
Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and well qualified teacher and leader to join us in our mission.
Why choose Trinity Academy?
Consistent behaviour and expectations allow you to focus on the craft and science of teaching
Weekly coaching for all staff and weekly department co planning
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
Arranging a visit to Trinity Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@trinityacademybristol.org.
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