Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils)

Guilsborough Academy; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Victoria Primary Academy in Wellingborough is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (SEND) to work with pupils with additional needs. You will support teachers, deliver individual or small-group sessions, and help maintain a nurturing, inclusive classroom.

The role runs 30 hours 50 minutes per week for 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days) with a base salary on the NJC Scale and an actual salary range published. A positive, collaborative team environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Level 2 English and Maths qualifications are essential.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject is essential.
• Basic IT knowledge including Word processing and Excel is expected.
• Experience delivering learning support for pupils with additional needs is preferred.
• Understanding SEN structures in a school setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day requirements of individual children with special needs.
• Support teaching staff to enable pupils to achieve their potential.
• Deliver small group or individual sessions as required.
• Maintain calm, inclusive classroom environments and promote positive behaviour.

Skills

Adaptable

Nurturing approach

Enthusiastic

Professional

Team player

Reliability

Education

Level 2 English

Level 2 Maths

NVQ Level 2 in relevant subject

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Job description

Your Role

Learning Support Assistant (SEND Support)

Victoria Primary Academy, Wellingborough, Northants

NJC Scale Point 3 to 4 (£24,796 to £25,185 FTE)

(actual salary £17,838 to £18,118 per annum - pay award pending)

30 hours 50 mins per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days)

Victoria Primary Academy are looking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic and reliable Learning Support Assistant, to support teachers to enable identified pupils to achieve their full potential. This is a key role within our school - we have a number of children who have a range of additional needs and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to inclusion. Supporting children with additional needs to learn alongside their peers and make good or better progress is a key aim for us and this role is crucial in enabling the school to meet this. To be able to fulfil this role you will need a strong personal ethos of integrity, patience, resilience and commitment.

At Victoria we aspire to achieve the very best for every single pupil. As noted by OFSTED in 2023 'Aspiration' is a key word at Victoria Primary Academy. It is central to everything leaders do, from the design of the school's ambitious curriculum to the awe-inspiring trips on offer.

The right candidate must be:

1. Adaptable
2. Committed to a nurturing approach to children
3. Enthusiastic
4. Passionate about ensuring all children achieve the best they possibly can
5. Professional
6. An excellent team player

We expect high standards of behaviour from our children and high standards of professionalism from our staff.

The role would be assisting with day to day requirements of individual children with special needs, this could be in a number of year groups depending on candidate's previous experience and expertise.

• have a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
• have a Level 2 qualification in a relevant subject or demonstrable experience of working with or caring for children with special needs
• are physically fit
• are flexible and responsive with the ability to address potentially challenging situations
• have a commitment to deliver first class support to staff and pupils then we would love to hear from you.

Victoria Primary Academy is a two form entry school situated on the edge of Wellingborough. We are proud to be a diverse school, with pupils from a range of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. Over half our pupils speak English as an additional language, with 44 different languages being spoken across the academy. We are an inclusive school where we work together to ensure all members of our academy community can reach their potential and fulfil our mission statement: Creating Learners without Limits.

We value honesty, integrity, and creativity. Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to help us understand what you, as an individual, will uniquely contribute to the Trust. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you choose to use AI, we encourage you to treat it as a collaborator-not a substitute. Let it support your thinking, not replace it.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00am on Friday 25th September 2026

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance

Qualifications

• Level 2 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Mathematics essential
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject essential

Experience

• An understanding of the structures and routines of an SEN department in a secondary comprehensive school.
• Demonstrated experience of delivering individual or small group sessions as a Learning Assistant
• Demonstrated experience of assisting teaching in the classroom as a Learning Assistant

Personal Attributes

• Physically fit to set out and move equipment if necessary, and lift pupils with physical disabilities using equipment provided (eg hoist) essential
• Good interpersonal skills in order to develop positive working relationships with pupils and staff. essential
• Reliability essential
• Ability to work using own initiative, to be pro-active and work as part of a team. essential
• Reliable in order to maintain the consistency of expectations and standards. essential
• Flexible and responsive - able to address potentially challenging situations by problem-solving and negotiation essential

Qualifications

• Basic IT knowledge and competent in word processing and Excel essential

Safeguarding Information

Hatton Academies Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, age or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.