Learning Support Assistant
Key Information
Location: Wingfield Academy
Salary: Band D of the School Support Staff Spine (FTE £26,427 - £26,847, Actual Salary £22,971 - £23,336)
Contract Type: 37 hours per week, Full time, Term Time only (38 weeks plus 2 INSETs).
Contract Term: Temporary Maternity Cover until 31 August 2027
Dates
Closing Date: Monday 7th December
Start Date: Monday 4th January
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 Learning Support Assistant to work within our inclusion department. The role will include working with students in all year groups who experience barriers to learning, being a ‘lead worker’ for a specific number of students and coordinating planning, reviewing the impact of provision with parents/carers.
The successful candidate will be flexible enough to meet the changing demands of a busy school day and able to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and will have excellent communication skills, as well as a good attention to detail and an enthusiastic approach to your work.
Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 5% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also 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. Both experienced teachers and ECTs are encouraged to apply.
Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have 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.
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, plus the Central Team.
Why Work for Us?
- Access to high-quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development.
- Attractive pension scheme.
- Access to a range of employee benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, technology scheme and an Employee Assistant Programme which includes such as GP appointments, counselling and physiotherapy.
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our Staff Wellbeing Charter, including an annual Golden Ticket day.
- 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.
If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
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.





