Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant

We are looking to appoint a Learning Partner to join our dedicated and friendly team. The successful applicant should have a passion for working with pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities. The main purpose of the Learning Partner is to support teaching and learning within classes.

The Trust

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.

The successful applicant should have a passion for working with pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities, with some experience working with children and in supporting teaching and learning. You may be working in a similar role such as a healthcare assistant, if you are passionate, caring, and have good communication skills we can offer all the training and support you need to become a Learning Partner/Teaching Assistant with us.

Are you looking for a fulfilling, worthwhile and secure job? Would you like to have a job that makes a real difference? Come and join the team at Sladewood Academy in Stroud, part of the SAND Academy Trust, a Trust in Gloucestershire offering exceptional education in our six schools.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee assistance programme


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On-site parking, By joining our team, we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (LGPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme. Applications for flexible working or job share will be considered on an individual basis.