19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 September 2025

  • Closing date

    10 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week. Monday to Friday 08:30 am to 3:30 pm. Term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Actual salary £17,309 - £18,449 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education including grade 4/C GCSE or equivalent in maths and English. Previous experience working with students with additional needs would be advantageous.


What the school offers its staff

Our dedicated staff enjoy the following

  • High quality CPD is available for all staff at all levels
  • All staff are offered free flu vaccinations
  • All staff work in a comfortable environment
  • Coffee and home-made cakes on a Thursday break time
  • An active staff room committee overseeing social events



Further details about the role

THE HOLT SCHOOL

Holt Lane

Wokingham

RG41 1EE

Tel: 0118 978 0165

holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

www.holtschool.co.uk

Learning support specialist - EBSA

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 7-11: £25,584-£27,269FTE per annum.

Actual salary £17,309 - £18,449 per annum

30 hours per week. Monday to Friday 08:30 am to 3:30 pm. Term time only

Start date: September 2025

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school, which converted to academy status in July 2011.

The school was judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2023; there are 1459 students on roll (262 in the Sixth Form).

A Learning Support Specialist is required to provide targeted academic and emotional support to students experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), working collaboratively with teachers, learning support assistants and the student to enable reintegration into education and promote sustained attendance and achievement.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education including grade 4/C GCSE or equivalent in maths and English. Previous experience working with students with additional needs would be advantageous.

Application forms and recruitment pack are available to download from the school website

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs. If you would like to discuss this post, please contact Elizabeth Griffiths, SENCo.

Completed application forms should be emailed to holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 10th June 2025

We reserve the right to assess and interview on receipt of application.


Commitment to safeguarding

The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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About The Holt School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1417 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0118 9780165

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school.

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