Learning Support Assistant  

Salary:  Pt 3-5 (FTE £25,525 - £26,312) Actual Salary £17,930.29 - £18,483.13  

Start date:  ASAP

Hours:  8:45am - 3:45pm, 32.5 hrs term time + insets (36.4 working weeks)  

Jerounds Primary Academy are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team in January 2025. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.   

Essential requirements:  

• Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)  
• Ability to use ICT and learn new skills  
• Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs  

Additional benefits working at Jerounds Primary Academy:  

• Additional 13 days school holidays  
• Competitive salary 
• IT equipment relevant to the post  
• Subsidised accommodation for teaching staff  
• An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates  
• A supportive team of leaders and staff  
• Opportunities for growth and development  
• A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust  
• Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development  
• SENDCO network within the Trust   
• Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer  
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)  
• National pay rates  
• Flexible working opportunities
• Supportive special leave requests  

Jerounds Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director.  High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.  

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Longwood we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.  

What Ofsted says about Jerounds Primary Academy:

"Strong and purposeful leadership is galvanising staff, raising expectations and transforming the culture of the school. Other senior leaders share your ambitious vision for the school."

"Leaders in school provide an increasingly effective range of support for disadvantaged pupils and for those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities."

"Pupils behave well. They are very polite, courteous and supportive of one another. They want to learn and succeed. They work hard."

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423485  

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.   

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.