Learning Support AssistantEDV​/TA​/

Overview

Learning Support Assistant, Term Time Only, Monday to Friday, 32.5 Hours per week, 8.30am - 3.30pm. Scale 5 - Actual annual salary: £18,752.00. 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 Learning Support 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.

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

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop; all staff provide positive role models through a constructive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

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

• 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 expects 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.