Gateway Academy: Learning Support Assistant
About This Role
Learning Support Assistant
GLC Academy: The Gateway Academy [Secondary]
Salary: GLC Point 10 £24,733 - Point 16 £27,419 FTE [Actual Pro rata Salary £18,633 - £20,656]
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week, Term time only
Closing Date: 24 April 2026 at Midday
The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
We are looking to appoint strong, enthusiastic, committed and creative classroom-based Learning Support Assistants. Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly taking direction from the class teachers and SENCo in adapting and planning activities to take students' learning forward. Key responsibilities relating to small group provision and intervention for SEND pupils. Our students' needs are at the core of our ethos and successful candidates will be required to support the emotional and social development of the young people they work with.
Candidates must be able to carry out and write up necessary observations to inform and evaluate the child's needs. They must be experienced classroom practitioners proactive in dealing with students and identifying groups or individuals who may be falling behind in their learning.
Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFOVP3_K7w
You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
£1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [LSA's applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of 12 months]
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Fitness Suite at the Gateway Academy
GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]
The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form
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