Level 3 Apprentice Learning Support Assistant at Bradford Forster Academy

Level 3 Apprenticeship Learning Support Assistant

Fixed term apprenticeship of 15 months (depending on end term assessment)

32.5 hours - Term Time Plus 5 days

To start September 2026

Scale: Apprentice Hourly Rate £8.00 / hour

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford.  The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has capacity for 1050 students on roll in years 7-11. The school is forward-thinking, providing high quality CPD and there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools within the Trust.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a talented, inspirational, creative, and ambitious individual, potentially someone who is looking to start or continue their career in education, who is motivated to inspire learning in children with varied needs in the BD4 district of Bradford.

The role offers the successful candidate a challenge that will be both rewarding and fulfilling and will support you to achieve your own personal career goals and aspirations and the chance to make a substantial contribution to the growth and development of the Academy. If you are looking to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with teaching staff to support quality first teaching, work with individuals, groups and whole classes as required.
• Support the learning of students so that they make at least expected progress.
• Assist teachers in classes where students’ literacy levels are a barrier to progress.
• Adapt published literacy or numeracy teaching resources to meet the needs of specific students or groups of students.
• Have high levels of enthusiasm, energy, resilience, and determination.
• Be committed to the ethos and culture of Bradford Forster Academy.

In return for your commitment, we can offer:

• An academy staff team of effective and supportive colleagues that will encourage you to be inspirational, proactive and play an active part in our school improvement.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A stimulating, attractive, and welcoming learning environment.
• An approach which supports and stimulates professional growth.
• A supportive Leadership Team.

Closing Date for applications is Monday 13^th July at 9am