Learning and Teaching Assistant

Learning and Teaching Assistant (permanent role)

Level 3 qualified TA or with 18 months experience

Term time plus all inset days;

37 hours per week: Monday to Friday

8 hours per day (including a daily 30 min unpaid break)

Actual Starting Salary: 23354p.a.

September 2025 start

The School:

The Sir Robert Woodard Academy one of the happiest schools in the country (The Sunday Times 2025) and part of the Woodard family of schools is a thriving 1118 Academy serving primarily the students of Lancing Sompting and West Shoreham though we welcome students from all surrounding areas. We are committed to ensuring that every student is known and nurtured and is provided with teaching and learning experiences that allow them to fulfil their potential.

Quotes from full Ofsted inspection report October 2021: Rating of Good in all areas:

The school is a calm and orderly place for pupils to treat each other with respect low-level disruption is rare.

Pupils parents and carers feel proud of their schoolone parent told us we are really impressed with the school the ethos and the staff.

The Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Learning and Teaching Assistant to join the Academys talented and dedicated SEND team on a permanent (term time) basis from September 2025. The role is to offer personalised support to a diverse range of students to address their unique challenges which may relate to communication and interaction cognition and learning social emotional and mental health (SEMH) and/or sensory/physical issues. The successful post-holder will be able to assist identified students to overcome barriers to learning so they can achieve their full potential in school. This will make an immeasurable impact in their educational journey and overall wellbeing.

We would like to hear from you if you can evidence a recent qualification specialised training or at least 18 months experience as a Teaching Assistant with young people of secondary school age. Whilst not a necessity we are particularly interested in individuals who can evidence qualifications and/or having worked successfully with secondary age children displaying SEMH needs.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will meet the essential criteria for the role so please ensure you review the Job Description and Person Specification and evidence clearly in your application how you meet required criteria.

The Person:

At SRWA our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with wellbeing support coaching mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training and CPD programmes delivered at every level up to senior leadership.

A Staff Well-being survey in June 2024 revealed our staff consider these areas outstanding:

Staff morale workload and job satisfaction

Appreciation of staff achievement/contribution

Opportunities for staff to develop.

Staff Benefits:

modern and spacious working environment

free use of the Academys fitness suite

free employee wellness programme and onsite wellbeing support

generous employer contribution pension scheme of 21.5%

free on-site parking and easy access to local public transport

cycle to work scheme.

Our commitment to Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All posts will be subject to safeguarding and vetting checks including the receipt of two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and to give consent for an online search to be carried out against their name. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check therefore individuals on the childrens barred list (and adults barred list where relevant) should not apply. There is a six month probation period for all post-holders. The Academy is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Application Process:

If you are interested please apply online before the closing date* demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of the role. CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date: 8/6/25*

*Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint any strong candidates applying before the deadline has passed and to close the advert at any time before the deadline date should a sufficient number of strong applications be received. If you are interested then you are advised to apply early.