Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to help enhance the learning and personal development of students, including those with special educational needs. The role involves supporting students in classrooms and across subject areas. Working term time only, this position offers a salary of £16,083, a generous pension plan, and benefits aimed at promoting staff wellbeing and personal development.

Benefits

Automatic annual pay increments

Generous Pension

25 days annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Personal Development Day

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, preferably in an educational setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Strong communication skills to engage with students.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with their learning and personal development.
• Assist in the classroom and work with specific students across subject areas.
• Promote the learning of students with special education needs.

Skills

Support for students

Passion for education

Commitment to safeguarding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Working pattern: Term time only and Inset days (39 weeks).

Hours: 27 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3pm.

Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £16,083 per annum.

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

Learning Support Assistant Role

Can you support our pupils with their learning and personal development? Are you passionate about helping students succeed and make progress?

The Burgess Hill Academy are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join the team.

Learning Support Assistants play a crucial role in the education of our students. They promote the learning and personal development of all pupils, including but not exclusively those with special education needs. Working as part of our Inclusion Team, the Learning Support Assistant will provide support in the classroom and work with specific students across all subject areas.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and well‑being including onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self‑funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle‑to‑work programme, offering a £2,000 loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.