Learning Support Assistant

📢 Job Role: Learning Support Assistant x2

📍 Location: The Castle Rock School 

📅 Contract: Full-time | Permanent 30 hours per week - 39 weeks per year

💼 Salary: Grade 5 (£25,191 - £25,590) (£17,476 - £18,781 FTE)

We are seeking to appoint a 2 Learning Support Assistants to join our committed and supportive team at The Castle Rock School. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals to provide targeted support to students, helping them to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for supporting young people, particularly those with additional needs, and who demonstrates patience, empathy, and resilience.

You will play a key role in supporting students both in the classroom and through small‑group or one‑to‑one interventions. This includes promoting positive behaviour, encouraging independence, building confidence, and contributing to personalised support strategies that enable learners to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Lionheart Educational Trust is a well‑established and successful family of seventeen schools across Leicestershire. We are committed to delivering high‑quality education and inclusive support within each of our schools, ensuring that every student feels safe, supported, and valued. Our schools benefit from strong Trust‑wide support and effective local governance, enabling ongoing development and improvement.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who are committed to supporting students from all backgrounds and abilities, and who are eager to make a positive difference to the lives of young people at The Castle Rock School.

Closing date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interviews: Thursday 9th July 2026

The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed.

We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification, job description and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.