Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Job Summary
Brackenfield School is an area special school for the South of Derbyshire, providing an exciting and relevant education for young people with complex needs including communication and comprehension difficulties.

The Headteacher and Governors wish to appoint an LSA for:

37 hours a week / 39 Weeks per annum.

Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri : 08:30-16:10 , Wed : 08:30-16:30

Salary: Grade 5 (FTE £26,016 / Pro-rata £22,278)

CVs not accepted / Application forms to be requested via email.

Dates to note:

Closing Date: 21st October 2026

Pre-Interviews: 3rd November 2026

Experience Day: 5th November 2026

Formal Interviews: 9th November 2026

The successful candidate will join an experienced team of teachers, STLAs (Specialist Teacher and Learning Assistants) and LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) who support young people aged 3 to 19, working developmentally between birth and 6years of age.

Responsibilities.

Supporting Teaching and Learning

· Have an understanding of how children with Special Needs and complex behaviour learn

· Commitment to positive care of children

· Commitment to improving the educational achievement of children

· Provide support to individuals or groups to enable them to access their learning

· Assist pupils to overcome their social and emotional barriers to learning work under the direction of the class teacher or STLA to support pupils in attaining learning objective

· Write quality annotation to support the assessment of pupils attaining learning objective

· Adapt learning activities appropriately

Behaviour, Health and Safety and Safeguarding

· Support the establishment of a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect and positive behaviour support

· Work in a team to manage pupil behaviour effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

· Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary

· Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils

· Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners

· Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures

· Follow the school Health and Safety policy and report any concerns to the senior leadership team

• Use Team Teach approach to positively support behaviour.

Recording and Assessment

· Annotate and mark pupils work in line with school’s assessment policy

Standards and Quality Assurance

· Support the aims and ethos of the school

· Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance

· Uphold the school policies with particular reference to Positive Behaviour Support and Teaching and Learning

· Participate in staff training and development as appropriate

· Work as a team member and support colleagues

· Attend team and staff meetings

Additional Work Elements

· Additional physical requirements might be sitting in constrained positions for prolonged periods, i.e. small chairs and tables and working at floor level

· Occasionally exposed to emotionally demanding behaviour and situations as a result of attending to a pupil’s personal needs and/or supporting behaviour management

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £25,185.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person