Learning Support Assistant

**Job Reference #**
- EDV/2025/SHSOA/09219

**Location**
- Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL

**Contract Type**
- Permanent

**Contract Term**
- Part-Time

**Salary**
- £16,896.00 - £17,433.00 Annually (Actual)
Actual starting salary based on FTE of £24,027

**Closing Date**
- Midnight, 21st Mar 2025

**Start Date**
- September 2025

**Positions Available** 2

**About this Role**:
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to provide support to teachers and through this to students and the teaching of the curriculum. Learning Support Assistants work under the direction of the teacher, whether with the whole class, a small group, or an individual student.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to helping every child reach their full potential. You would be working 30.25 hours per week, during term time plus 1 week (39 working weeks per year).

**About us**

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy is a popular, inclusive secondary school with a strong community feel. We are a mixed, fully comprehensive school, serving the local area. We are committed to providing a first-class education to our students and ensuring that all students are challenged, stimulated and equipped for the complex demands of the future.

Our core values of ‘respect, inspire, achieve’ are key to our success in developing an ever-improving school. We value staff and students and have created a positive, forward thinking environment in which everyone can thrive. Our ambition is to be the best school in Ipswich and we invite you to join us on our journey to excellence.

**Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more**

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong - receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

**About you**
- join a team of teaching assistants, promoting inclusion and supporting teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of students under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan.
- be part of a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported.
- be an adaptable, enthusiastic, and creative person.
- be able to build effective working relationships with students and staff.
- be a supportive team player, with a can-do attitude.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Karen Baldwin, Principal, on 01473 601252.
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy_ is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity._ _Flexible working opportunities will be considered._ _