About Us

This is an exciting opportunity to join The East Manchester Academy, a vibrant and ambitious school at the heart of a diverse community. Following our positive Ofsted inspection in March 2025—where we achieved ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Personal Development and Leadership and Management—we are continuing to build on our rapid improvement journey.

We are a growing academy and we are now looking to add further capacity to our team as we enter the next stage of our development; to become an exceptional school that ensures the children of East Manchester flourish both academically and socially. We are a forward thinking and happy school, we embrace research and work collaboratively with colleagues within and beyond our trust to drive standards.

We value our colleagues and also offer the following:

·         - A minimum 20% PPA allowance for all staff

·         - Joint PPA time for departments to plan collaboratively

·         - Bike2work scheme

·         - Gym membership

·         - Employee Assistance

·         - Health Cash Plan

·         - A comprehensive CPD programme to support pedagogical and leadership development

·         - A low stakes approach to QA to ensure teachers keep getting better

·        - Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development

·         - A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

The Role

This role is an opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant who is reliable and conscientious and who will play a vital role in supporting students with special educational needs at the academy.  This role is central in ensuring that students identified as SEN receive specialist support to accelerate rates of progress, academic achievement and personal development. You will be required to develop and implement specialist SEN intervention for students with additional needs and champion students with SEN needs to promote inclusive practice across the academy. You will work with the interests of the students at heart and add real value to the whole school.

The Learning Support Assistant will have a significant role in ensuring that students identified as SEN have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. You will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that students are fully supported and provide regular feedback regarding progress to staff and other stakeholders. You may also be required to lead interventions and assist with external partnerships.

About You

You will have absolute commitment to wanting the best for children and young people, along with tact, discretion and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with parents/carers, students and colleagues at work. You will be self-motivated and have a personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards, you must have the flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges that may involve working beyond prescribed hours on occasion.

You will also have personal commitment to ensure that the provision of support is equally accessible and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of our students.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education and be able to plan and manage tasks efficiently.  You will also need to be able to communicate at all levels and work patiently with students aged 11 and over.

You will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and are proud of themselves. We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that education is the best way to ensure social justice.

Application Process

How to Apply

1. Register or log in to MyNewTerm
2. Complete the application form 
3. Include a personal statement tailored to the role
4. Submit your application before the deadline

We are committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to: 

• Enhanced DBS checks 
• Reference and identity verification 
• Compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

 Interview Date: Wednesday 25th March 2026