Learning Support Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Spark Ambition at Tiverton Academy!

Are you a dynamic, experienced and committed Learning Support Assistant ready to inspire?

Join our hardworking, passionate team at Tiverton Academy, where we don’t just teach - we transform lives. We are deeply committed to our diverse community, providing every child with the aspirations and tools to succeed.

At Tiverton, nurturing relationships come first. We believe that when children feel valued and understood, they thrive. Whether it’s through academic excellence, sport, music, or the arts, we celebrate the whole child, fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Help our children reach their full potential.

Join Team Tiverton and make a lasting impact!

As part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, we are united by a shared mission to create great schools where children thrive, with equity, ambition, and belonging at the heart of all we do. We recognise that for children to truly achieve and flourish, they must first feel safe, seen, and valued. By embedding trauma-aware practices into our daily culture, we look beyond behaviour to understand every child's unique story. We believe that genuine, trusting relationships are the foundation of all learning; when we build deep connections rooted in empathy and stability, we unlock each child's potential to overcome barriers and genuinely thrive.

As our new Learning Support Assistant, you will fully embody and champion these values, bringing a trauma-informed perspective and a passion for building meaningful, supportive relationships to the very heart of your practice.

This role is suited to an experienced and proactive practitioner who has a strong understanding of supporting pupils across the primary phase, including those with additional needs. The successful candidate will be reflective, collaborative and driven by a belief that every child can succeed, regardless of background or starting point.

Key responsibilities:

• Follow the school’s vision and values
• Support high-quality teaching and learning across the classroom
• Deliver targeted interventions and small group support
• Provide effective support for pupils with SEND and additional needs
• Adapt learning activities to meet the needs of all learners
• Promote positive behaviour, inclusion and a strong sense of belonging
• Work in partnership with teachers, families and external professionals

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)
• Have experience working with primary-aged children
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of supporting pupils with additional needs

• Share The Elliot Foundation’s values of equity, collaboration and high ambition

• Have high expectations for learning, behaviour and wellbeing
• Be committed to continuous professional learning and reflective practice
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and pupil welfare

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

● A happy, supportive working environment

● Enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn

● A supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture

● High-quality professional development within the Trust

● Opportunities to contribute to Tiverton Academy and trust-wide improvement

Commitment to safeguarding

Tiverton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Appointments to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Our recruitment and induction practices are in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or vulnerable adults apply to this post in addition to the requirement to obtain a Barred list and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.