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Learning Support Assistant

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Location
Mercia Academy, Newhall
Reference
JOB/26/02322
Salary details
Grade 5 Pay point 7-8 salary £25,191 – £25,590 per annum FTE (Actual Salary £18,933 per annum)
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
32 hours 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year plus 1 week
Closing Date
06 August 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant and innovative school in a Learning Support Assistant role.

This rewarding position would suit an experienced Learning Support Assistant or someone looking to start their career.

We have also recently joined the Lionheart Trust giving wider opportunities for support and sharing good practice. This is an exciting and transformative time for us, and we are excited about what the future holds.

Staff at our school are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and caring and we support this with on-going professional development opportunities for all our employees.

You will need to be ambitious for our students as well as organised and literate. You will be part of a skilled and experienced team supporting students to overcome barriers to learning and be successful in school. The ability to engage positively with students is essential.

We provide high quality continuous professional development to all of our staff. We also offer in-house training, making the most of the expertise within our own staff, including Specialist Leaders of Education and a Maths Mastery Specialist Teacher. Within the Trust we also have Primary Directors of Curriculum, Inclusion, English and Mathematics.

As a member of staff you will be able to access a number of staff benefits including membership of Benenden Health, Golden Time (a paid day’s leave a year), free eye tests and subsidised gym membership to name a few.

The best way to get to know us is to come and visit. If you would like to do so, you are more than welcome; please just get in touch with a member of the school admin team who will be able to make an appointment for you.

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.

Please note all applications will be subject to an online in line with safer recruitment guidelines.

To apply please follow the link below: 

Learning Support Assistant - Eteach

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.