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Unity Schools Partnership; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Friendly and collaborative team

Job summary

Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy, part of Unity Schools Partnership, is seeking a dedicated learning support assistant to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027.

You will support teaching and learning under the teacher's supervision, assist individuals or small groups, and help attend to pupils' personal and social needs. We offer professional development and a welcoming, collaborative school culture.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be child focused and passionate about education.
• Ability to inspire a love of learning.
• High expectations for themselves and pupils.
• Motivated and eager to contribute to school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for teaching and learning under the supervision of the teacher.
• Support whole class activities or individuals or small groups of pupils.
• Attend to the personal and social needs of pupils to support their learning and development.

Skills

Child-focused

Passion for education

Inspire love of learning

High expectations

Motivated

Job description

Contract: Part Time, fixed-term until 31/08/2027 (16 hours per week / 37 weeks per year)

Children only get one chance to receive a high-quality school education. At Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy we are committed to ensuring our children get the best possible start in life and we are on a journey to achieve this. To realise our goal, we have an opening for a highly skilled learning support assistant to join our ambitious and motivated team, working within our Hub, supporting children with Communication and Interaction needs.

As a member of the Houldsworth team, you will gain access to a range of professional development opportunities. In exchange, we are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who is seeking a new challenge.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• is child focused
• has a passion for education
• can inspire a love of learning and nurture success
• has high expectations of themselves and the children they work with
• is highly motivated and willing to help the school on its journey of improvement

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the teacher to provide support for teaching and learning and associated activities in accordance with school policies and procedures. This may include providing general support for whole class learning activities, or supporting individuals or small groups of pupils. To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development.

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:

• a friendly and welcoming school
• a caring, team ethos where everyone is valued
• dedicated colleagues who enjoy working together as a team
• a supportive and driven leadership team
• significant training and development available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases
• an excellent and involved local governing body

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part-time or as a job-share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.