Learning Assistant: Powering Communication for All Students

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous public sector pension

Generous annual leave allocation

Automatic pay progression

Free 24/7 employee assistance program

Free digital wellbeing companion

CPD and apprenticeships

Family friendly policies and time off

Comprehensive benefits marketplace

Job summary

Purple Oaks Academy is recruiting a fixed-term Learning Assistant from November 2026 to July 2027 to support students with autism and/or severe learning difficulties. The role focuses on communicating in various ways, recognising that behaviour is a form of communication.

Classes of six to ten students will be tailored to individual needs and sensory differences, across a 37-hour week across 39 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Satisfactory medical check
• Satisfactory references
• Right to work in the UK evidenced before employment starts
• Commitment to helping pupils communicate in different ways
• High aspirations for the children supported

Responsibilities

• Support students to communicate in a range of different ways
• Support children with initiative and professional curiosity
• Help students reach high standards of achievement and engagement
• Build relationships with each student as an individual
• Work as part of a team

Skills

Behaviour as communication

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Organisational skills

Professional curiosity

Job description

Purple Oaks Academy is recruiting a fixed-term Learning Assistant from November 2026 to July 2027 to support students with autism and/or severe learning difficulties. The role focuses on communicating in various ways, recognising that behaviour is a form of communication.

Classes of six to ten students will be tailored to individual needs and sensory differences, across a 37-hour week across 39 weeks per year.