At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with literacy, prepare materials, and assist in engaging classroom activities.
- Company: The Learning Partnership Trust, dedicated to improving children's life chances.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, staff discounts, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Full training provided, flexible working options, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Empathy, resilience, and a passion for supporting children; experience in education is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 26403 - 28143 £ per year.
If you have a passion for improving the life chances of our children, then this could be the role for you. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone passionate about supporting children with low levels of literacy. We are looking for caring, patient, and resilient individuals to help them flourish.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Work closely with small groups of pupils to support their literacy development.
- Prepare learning materials and assist with engaging classroom activities.
- Provide individualised support to help pupils reach their personal goals.
- Collaborate with teachers and colleagues to deliver creative, tailored learning experiences.
What We're Looking For:
- You should bring a positive, resilient attitude and empathy, understanding the unique challenges our pupils face every day.
- Flexibility and a willingness to learn and adapt are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
- A strong passion for supporting children with low levels of literacy.
- Willingness to learn, adapt, and actively contribute as part of a team.
- Experience in education, care, or support roles is a plus but not required — we provide full training to help you succeed.
What can we offer you:
- The Learning Partnership Trust has a comprehensive and supportive performance management process, to motivate, inspire, and develop colleagues to ensure that both staff and pupils can realise their potential.
- There is a wealth of continuous professional development and networking opportunities across the Trust.
- Collaborative working across trust schools and sharing best practice are highly encouraged, and we have opportunities for more formal training and qualifications through the Trust.
- The trust promotes and prioritises staff wellbeing through its commitment to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
- A new staff benefits programme has launched this academic year, providing staff discounts in response to the rising cost of living, and offers a confidential employee assistance programme to support staff mental health and wellbeing both personally and professionally.
- Individual subscription to a range of research-based teaching and learning platforms, including: The National College, TES, Develop, Bluesky Learning Modules, TLP Perks - access to a wide range of discounts and benefits for employees of The Learning Partnership Trust.
Hours of work: 32.75 per week, full time hours during term time.
Contract: Permanent to commence in September 2026.
Actual salary range: £26,403 to £28,143 (Pro-rata salary £20,165).
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd June 2026.
As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview. The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership.
We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.
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