Learner Support Assistant

About the Role:

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have a background in sports and a knack for motivating and supporting students? If so, we want you on our team!

We are seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant with a strong sports background.

Come and join our team in their crusade to make our classrooms supportive and enriching places, where vulnerable young people can achieve so much more than they ever expected. 

Our LSAs provide a range of focused interventions for vulnerable, “At Risk”, or students with identified support needs through 1-1 support, small group work, buddying and mentoring. We offer extensive support to new staff through a thorough induction and regular support and coaching. We have colleagues in the team who started out as LSAs and progressed into teaching; and even curriculum and management!  

About you

An ideal candidate will have;

• A background in sports coaching, physical education, or a related field.
• Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with social, emotional, and mental health challenges.
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and a genuine passion for helping students succeed.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students through sports and physical activities.
• A proactive and flexible approach to work, with excellent teamwork skills.
• Join us in empowering students to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential through the transformative power of sports. Apply today to become a key part of our supportive and innovative educational community!

What We Offer

Salary: £22,308 per annum, pro rata (£19,991, term-time only, for a full academic year.)**

Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work.

Staff Discounts & Benefits: Access to a benefits platform that offers discounts at over 800 retailers!  

Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay

Contract Type: Fixed-term. This will be reviewed at the end of the academic year (31st August 2025)

Salaries are based on working weeks, with a pro-rata entitlement to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays; so will vary according to the point at which you start within the academic year.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that's what helps us help our learners. In recognition of our commitment, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented, which are those from the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, and the neurodiverse.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Experience in adapting learning resources to meet individualised support
• needs.
• A good level of IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Flexible, creative and solution focussed approach to completing tasks.
• Empathy with Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults.
• Experience in forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal
• boundaries with Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults.
• Ability to display emotional resilience when faced with challenging
• behaviours.
• An awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• An awareness and understanding of issues relating to the safeguarding and
• promotion of the welfare of Young People and/or Vulnerable Adults, in
• accordance with current legislation.
• Experience in project planning and report writing.