Learning Support Assistants


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Aug 2026
Closing date:	7 Sept 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• To independently support and supervise individuals and small groups of children in order to accelerate their progress and learning in curriculum areas

• To provide assistance and support in improving behaviour for learning by helping develop emotional resilience and learning routines

• To promote independence with learning that enables a young person to make accelerated progress and achieve positive outcomes

• This role would be suitable for candidates to gain experience and develop their skills to lead into teaching at primary/secondary phases or other educational roles

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing: We subscribe to the Schools Advisory Service (https://schooladvice.co.uk/)

to support staff with a variety of services such as online gyms, medical support and counselling. We deliver training to equip all staff with the skills to identify early signs of

mental ill health in pupils and themselves.

CPD: we have an extensive development programme both internally and externally to

support your professional development whilst you are employed by the trust.

Sustainability: We have good local transport networks including bus and rail

Priority places: for children of staff at both Calder Primary and Calder High Schools as

part of our Admissions Policy.

Childcare Vouchers to support staff getting back to work.

Staff clubs such as staff sketch club, staff book club and various other initiatives.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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