Learning Support Assistant

The Rise Partnership Trust is a trust of 2 outstanding special schools. Wembley Manor is the third RPT school to be established.  The Rise Partnership Trust is ambitious for its’ pupils and staff and actively prepares for future opportunities.  This is a truly exciting role as the school is currently small but expanding and offers opportunities to staff with the ambition to grow with us.

We offer our pupils a holistic educational provision to promote an understanding of the wider world in preparation for adulthood.

We offer extensive CPD opportunities, well-being programmes and the opportunity to be part of a team who are committed to providing the best outcomes for all.

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our vibrant and welcoming special school at the Wembley Manor School site.

Interested candidates must share our motto: ‘Love, Learn, Laugh.’

We are looking for:

• Positive, energetic and creative learning support assistants with a love of teaching and learning;
• Applicants who have a keen interest in special needs;
• People who are able to work in partnership with their class teacher;
• Learning Support Assistants who have experience in positively managing behaviour;

We can offer you:

• Well-resourced classrooms;
• High quality professional development opportunities;
• Calm and purposeful leaning environments;
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents;
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school.

Manor School is part of The Rise Partnership Trust and the post holder may be required to work across the Trust as and when necessary.

For further information on the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and education of our children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and references will be required.

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

·         All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Please note that Wembley Manor is currently on it's temporary site c/o Newman Catholic College, Harlesden Road, Willesden, London, NW10 3RN. We intend to move to our permanent site in September 2025 ready for the academic year. The new site is on London Road, Wembley, HA9.