Support Assistant Special Needs

Gosforth Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £27,254.00 (actual salary £9,180 - £9,476)

Support Assistant Special Needs job summary

Please note that this role is 2 days per week, working on a Tuesday and Thursday.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join Gosforth Academy’s Learning Support Department. The successful candidate will play a key role in working alongside students with a range of needs. The Learning Support Department works across all Key Stages to ensure up-to-date and accurate information is available for class teachers, and that students are supported to ensure they can access the curriculum.

The post holder(s) will lead on overseeing and ensuring the medical needs of the pupils are met. This will include completing training and being confident in the delivery of procedures to support pupils, including toileting and tracheostomy care. The post holder will ensure that all relevant resources and apparatus within school are routinely checked and suitable to meet the pupils’ needs. They will lead on supporting pupils in their movement around school, liaising with class teachers and other support staff, to help ensure the pupils’ needs are met.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing strong pastoral links for the students they work with, and in addition, where necessary, supporting the wider work of the Student Support Base (SSB).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals who:

• Are knowledgeable of SEND
• Have experience supporting young people or individuals with learning difficulties or disabilities
• Have strong organisational and time management skills
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Have a commitment to providing high-quality student support
• Have excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with outstanding attention to detail
• Are resilient and have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Have a high degree of emotional intelligence
• Have initiative and can problem-solve
• Are approachable, flexible and will be an effective team player

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living.
• Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 
• Enthusiastic and motivated students 
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 
• A school with its community at heart 
• An exciting programme of staff well-being activities 
• Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Gosforth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1927 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gosforth Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gosforth-academy

Gosforth Federated Academies comprises three schools (Gosforth Academy, North Gosforth Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy) committed to providing a superb education for pupils from Year 5 through to Year 13.

Gosforth Academy is a successful school which was rated ‘outstanding’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

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