Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Sherard Primary School

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to make a difference by helping to give young people a positive start in life?

Then come and work for us at Mowbray Education Trust as a Learning Support Assistant at Sherard Primary school on a permanent basis, with the opportunity to be part-time or full-time.

With a remuneration package including:

• A salary of £10,378.55- £17,297.58 per annum (FTE £23,118)

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership

• 5.7 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years’ continuous service

The hours that are available to work are 19.5 - 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks).

Please could you specify on your application form whether you would like part-time hours or full-time hours and if you would like to work in the mainstream area or Specialist Provision. 

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

This role may be suitable for a graduate looking to gain relevant and practical experience within the classroom with a view to undertake teacher training or to gain specialist training and knowledge in a field that you are passionate about.

The successful candidate will need to be an organised and creative person with good IT skills and a commitment to transforming the life choices of young people. You will also need to be confident in the use of IT and be able to assist in preparing materials for lessons.

Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 20th December 2023

Interview date: As soon as possible.

Start dates: As soon as possible.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check – this includes a 6-month probationary period.