TWL Learning Assistant at Discovery Primary Academy

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/DPA/43909
  Location
Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX
  Contract Type
Maternity Cover
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£17,862.59 Annually (Actual)
Grade 6 Point 7
  Closing Date
11:59pm, 19th Jan 2026
  Start Date
23rd February 2026 subject to relevant checks
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
Week begining 26th January 2026
   Interview Date(s)           Week begining 26th January 2026
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About this Role

We are requiring  a Learning Assistant, to cover a maternity leave, enabling us to continue to deliver this program to our younger children.

The academy will provide full training on Tutoring With Lightning with support from the academy’s Reading Lead however, an awareness of phonics would be beneficial. If you would like to talk about the program before visiting the academy or applying, then please contact the academy office.

If you have the following skills, then this may be the position for you:

       Good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team

        An awareness of phonics taught to children when they learn to read

       The ability to liaise with class teachers and other support staff to support the children using this program

        Someone who can follow instructions and is able to learn new skills and gain new knowledge

 

You will need to be:

       Positive and enthusiastic

        Someone who enjoys working with children

       Calm with lots of patience

        Flexible

       Reliable and hard working 

Discovery Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Discovery Primary Academy is part of the Four Cs Academy Trust.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications. If you have previously applied for this role in the past 6 months, please do not reapply. 


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

  1. Please include a letter of application of no more than 800 words demonstrating how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the job description and person specification.

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