Learning Support Assistant at Samuel Whitbread Academy

Samuel Whitbread Academy; Shefford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Samuel Whitbread Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will help pupils with SEN in mainstream lessons and support inclusive learning in a vibrant Bedfordshire setting. The role is 30 hours per week during term time, with pro rata salary on the NJC Scale 2A.

You will work under the Head of ASC Provision & Learning Support and SENCO, with DBS clearance required. We value resilience, good communication, and a positive attitude toward education, and welcome

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and classroom confidence.
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above) required.
• Experience supporting students with SEN in mainstream lessons is valued.

Responsibilities

• The main focus of the role is to support students with SEN in mainstream lessons.
• Support pupils in a friendly, safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to implement inclusive practices and track progress.

Skills

Communication skills

GCSE Maths (Grade 4/C or above)

GCSE English (Grade 4/C or above)

Job description

About this Role

JOB TITLE: Learning Support Assistant

BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE: NJC Scale 2A Points 3-4 (FTE £25,614 - £26,016 pro rata; actual £18,083 - £18,367)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of ASC Provision & Learning Support / SENCO

HOURS: 30.00 hours per week, term-time only including 5 pro rata designated staff training days.

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce - and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The formative years of BEST has been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

Do you enjoy supporting young people to achieve? Are you enthusiastic, proactive and positive about education? If so, Samuel Whitbread Academy is looking to appoint to this vital and fulfilling role. You will join a large, welcoming team, who are integral members of our school community.

We expect our Learning Support Assistants to have excellent communication skills and be confident in a classroom setting. The successful candidate will have Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English at GCSE level. The main focus of the role is to support students with SEN in mainstream lessons. Personality, charisma and resilience are as valued as experience!

We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.

Application & Interview Dates

CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 4th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 15th October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.