Learning Support Assistant

Job description / Role

Job overview

Learning support assistant

Required: November 2025
37 hours per week/term time + 5 days
Grade E, SCP 12 – 17 Actual Salary £25,349 - £27,498

King James I Academy is an 11-18 academy located in the centre of Bishop Auckland; a market town surrounded by the Durham Dales, a short journey from the coast, and with excellent transport links via road and rail to other major regional towns and cities, including Durham, Darlington, Newcastle and Sunderland.

We are seeking to appoint a learning support assistant to support lessons and pre-determined educational activities. The successful candidate will focus relentlessly upon giving students opportunities for success both within and beyond the classroom as well as providing stimulating and engaging learning experiences.

Working at King James I Academy will provide the opportunity to join a dedicated and highly valued team of staff who are “proud to work at the school” (Ofsted 2022), and whose mission is to become an outstanding academy that develops successful, well-rounded, socially mobile and confident young people who can contribute effectively to the global community. The academy is part of the Eden Learning Trust, having joined on 01 December 2023; this in turn has provided additional opportunities for students and staff.

The successful candidate will:

Support the pupil by:

Support the teacher by:

The academy is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and the successful completion of pre-employment checks. An application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted when the successful candidate has accepted the position.

King James I Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.