Learning Support Assistant

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Benefits Hub access

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Trinity Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils under the guidance of teaching staff at Trinity Academy, Emmanuel Schools Foundation, Doncaster. The role is term-time and requires working 32.5 hours per week, 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday.

The ideal candidate will assist with learning activities, help manage students in the classroom, and contribute to a positive learning environment. The post includes benefits and DBS checks as part of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning.
• Assist the teacher in the management of students and classroom.

Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to support learning.
• Help deliver learning activities and support pupils as directed.

Job description

work_outline Basis Full time

Job profile for Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

location_on Trinity Academy 02/11/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Actual annual salary: £19,371.05 Contractual hours 32.5 Basis Full time Region Doncaster Job category/type Education (Support Services) Date posted 09/10/2026 Job reference REQ24170

Job description

Trinity Academy - Emmanuel Schools Foundation

Church Balk

Thorne

Doncaster

DN8 5BY

Contract: Term Time Only, Monday to Friday, 32.5 Hours per week, 8.30am - 3.30pm

Salary: Scale 5 - Actual annual salary: £19,371.05

Trinity Academy have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our administration team to help us deliver an even better service to the staff and students.

The role of the Learning Support Assistant is to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

The post holder will be expected to act with honesty and integrity and uphold the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants, in order to make the education of pupils their first concern. The Teaching Assistant will demonstrate values and behaviours consistent with their professional role.

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Further information is available in the job description and person specification.

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Trinity Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.

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Doncaster
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