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Learning Support Assistant
- Employer: LIFE Education Trust - The Frances Bardsley Academy
- Reference: SCH/25/316708
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
An 11-18 Academy with Visual Arts Specialism
Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2RR
Tel: 01708 447368
Web: www.fbaok.co.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA
Learning Support Assistant
Salary: Scale 3.5 to 3.6, £28,521 - £28,929 Annually (FTE), Actual Salary £21,579 to £21,888 (as 75.66% FTE)
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Part-time
Start Date: 3rd September 2025
About this Role
We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.
The successful candidate will:
- An understanding of specific learning needs and styles to differentiate support to pupils
- The ability to use Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook, and provide support to students in using these tools.
- The ability to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
- A desire to help all pupils succeed
- Compassion towards the needs of the pupils.
- The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with children and adults
The ability to work with a range of colleagues. The successful candidate will become part of an oversubscribed, flourishing school for girls aged 11 to 18, with confident, courteous, articulate students and an ethos in empowerment. The school is committed to providing the best learning opportunities in a safe, secure and friendly environment with dedicated colleagues who strive for excellence.
In return we can offer you:
- Welcoming and friendly colleagues
- A stimulating and welcoming learning environment with excellent facilities, including a farm, an art gallery and our own railway
- Other further qualifications Opportunities.
- Strong links with girls’ schools in the UK and abroad through the International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS)
- Access to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS), the Trust’s employee well-being support and medical programme. This includes 24-hour-a-day access to a GP helpline for you and those within your household, a counselling service, stress management, weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support and much more.
- Links with the local community, including our charity partner, The Trussell Trust Food Bank
- Increased priority in admission to our school for your child/ren
- Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line) and on a main bus route
The Frances Bardsley Academy is a large secondary school situated in Romford, Havering. With beautiful buildings and a stunning site, the school has been recognised as 'Ofsted Outstanding' for Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership & Management. The school boasts a Progress 8 score of +0.39, showcasing its commitment to academic excellence. The Frances Bardsley Academy is dedicated to the growth and development of its teachers and leaders, providing ample opportunities for professional development and career progression.
At the LIFE Education Trust, our mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for employees.
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Visits to the school are welcomed.
Closing date: 27th June 2025
The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.
We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
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