Learning Support Assistant at Emmanuel College

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/EC/33202
  Location
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN
  Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£23,305.87 - £25,636.32 Annually (Actual)
Scale point 5-11
  Hours Per Week
38.5
  Weeks Per Year
38.6
  Closing Date
9:00am, Mon 18th May, 2026
  Positions Available
2
   Positions Available        2
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About this Role

Learning Support Assistant Term Time plus 3 days, 38.5 hours per week.

Emmanuel College 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 senior staff to undertake 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.  

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)

Emmanuel College 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.


Contact Details

  Diane Crossley
  01914422000
  hrgateshead@esf-mail.org.uk

Emmanuel College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Why have you applied for this particular post?
  2. Briefly outline the relevant experience that makes you the ideal candidate for this post.
  3. Briefly describe how you will work with colleagues and students to uphold the ethos, virtues and values of Emmanuel Schools Foundation.

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