Learning Support Assistants
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham
- £22,237 - £22,590 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Band D of the Support Staff Spine (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE, Actual Salary £22,237 - £22,590)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2026
Job overview
The role
Brinsworth Academy is looking for three committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join our Inclusion Department.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work with students across all year groups who experience barriers to learning. These barriers may relate to learning difficulties, behavioural difficulties, social and emotional needs and/or disabilities. You will also act as a lead worker for a specific number of students, coordinating planning and reviewing the impact of provision with parents and carers.
About you
The role requires flexibility to meet the changing demands of a busy school day, alongside the ability to organise and prioritise your workload effectively in order to meet deadlines. You will also demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and an enthusiastic approach to your work. Previous experience of working with young people is essential, as is a resilient and positive approach to supporting students with barriers to learning or challenging behaviour.
About Brinsworth Academy
As part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), we believe every role makes a difference in shaping young people’s futures. We are a values-driven and inclusive organisation where 96% of staff say they feel a shared sense of purpose and pride. Our culture is supportive and forward-thinking, with a strong focus on wellbeing, flexibility, and professional development for all staff.
Please explore our Employer of Choice page to learn more: https://nclt.ac.uk/employer-of-choice/
Our benefits include:
· Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexible working and special leave policies
· Lieu days and annual wellbeing day
· Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
· Strong track record of internal promotion
· Access to wellbeing support and occupational health services
· Cycle to Work Scheme and technology purchase scheme
· Modern, well-equipped working environments
· Free on-site parking (at most locations)
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 23rd February 2026.
Interviews will be held on 27th February 2026.
New Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in being appointed to a post, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other employment checks before your appointment is confirmed.
About Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S60 5EJ
- United Kingdom
Brinsworth Academy is a 2022 Ofsted "Good" 11-18 academy, situated near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. There are 1,435 students on the academy roll, including over 200 students in the sixth form. It gained academy status in October 2010 and is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust. It also has a specialism in science.
Headteacher
Hannah Thornton
Values and vision
Brinsworth Academy’s overriding ambition is achieving excellence. It places students at the centre of everything it does, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students' achievement and their personal, social and emotional development.
The secondary academy also believes a high-quality educational experience is the entitlement of each and every student: it believes it is an absolute priority that all learners, whatever their starting point, succeed and achieve.
As a result of its high expectations and excellent provision, Brinsworth Academy aims to contribute to the raising of educational standards and secure benefits for the local economy and the community that it serves. It strives at all times to build positive partnerships with parents/carers, primary schools and stakeholders in the community to ensure that its students achieve excellence.
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