TWL Learning Assistant in Marholm

TWL Learning Assistant at Discovery Primary Academy

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Job Reference # EDV/2026/DPA/43909

Location Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX

Contract Type Maternity Cover

Contract Term Part-Time

Salary £17,862.59 Annually (Actual)

Grade 6 Point 7

Closing Date 11:59pm, 19th Jan 2026

Start Date 23rd February 2026 subject to relevant checks

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s) Week begining 26th January 2026

About this Role

We are requiring a Learning Assistant, to cover a maternity leave, enabling us to continue to deliver this program to our younger children.

The academy will provide full training on Tutoring With Lightning with support from the academy\’s Reading Lead however, an awareness of phonics would be beneficial. If you would like to talk about the program before visiting the academy or applying, then please contact the academy office.

If you have the following skills, then this may be the position for you:

• Good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team
• An awareness of phonics taught to children when they learn to read
• The ability to liaise with class teachers and other support staff to support the children using this program
• Someone who can follow instructions and is able to learn new skills and gain new knowledge

You will need to be:

• Positive and enthusiastic
• Someone who enjoys working with children
• Calm with lots of patience
• Flexible
• Reliable and hard working

Discovery Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Discovery Primary Academy is part of the Four Cs Academy Trust.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications. If you have previously applied for this role in the past 6 months, please do not reapply.