At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with learning and emotional challenges in a dynamic school environment.
- Company: Join Wingfield Academy, a high-performing school dedicated to student success.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, professional development, and a supportive community.
- Other info: Be part of an award-winning team focused on staff wellbeing and progression.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Passion for education and experience in supporting diverse learning needs.
The predicted salary is between 26403 - 28142 £ per year.
Key Information
- Location: Wingfield Academy
- Salary: Band E of the School Support Staff Pay Scale £26,403 to £28,142 FTE (Actual salary £22,950 to £24,461 pro-rata)
- Contract Type: 37 Hours per week, Monday to Friday term time only + 2 INSET days
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Closing Date: Wednesday 15th July
- Start Date: Tuesday 1st September
About This Opportunity
Come and work in a school where students and staff matter. Our care, candour and collaborative practices ensure year on year success! We are currently seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and passionate Learning Support Practitioner. The learning support practitioner will work within the Learning skills Hub and will work with students who experience barriers to learning. These barriers relate to any combination of learning difficulties, behaviour difficulties, social and emotional difficulties and disabilities. The Learning Support Practitioner will work under the SENCO, planning and delivering SEMH interventions as the principle area of responsibility, but not exclusively.
Wingfield Academy is an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. It has been named a national lead school as part of the DFE’s behaviour hub programme. The Academy is looking to expand and develop further, attracting the best people to work alongside our dedicated and ambitious staff who go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility. We focus on the things that matter. Wingfield Academy offers a child-centred, progress focused academy ethos, with a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.
The New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.
Why Work for Us?
- NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
- Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
- Attractive pension scheme
- Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
- A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff
If you believe you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
Application Information
To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/. Applications should be submitted to wfa-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk. Closing Date: 15 July 2026 at 9am.
Learning Support Practitioner SEMH employer: New Collaborative learning trust
The New Collaborative Learning Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises professional growth and development for its staff. Located at Wingfield Academy, employees benefit from a strong pension scheme and access to comprehensive training opportunities, all while contributing to a meaningful mission of enhancing social mobility for pupils with SEND.
Contact Details:
New Collaborative learning trust Recruitment Team
