MAT Learning Support Assistant

Scale: NJC04 (negotiable depending on experience)

Working weeks: 36.8weeks (incudes 3 inset days)

Timings: 8.30am to 3.30pm (includes half an hour lunch break)
Hours: 32.5hrs per week
Annual Salary: £21,082 (pro rata)

Job Type: Term Time, 1 year maternity contract

With excellent behaviour, fantastic results and inspiring leadership, Guru Nanak Sikh Multi Academy Trust is an Academy in which both teachers and students flourish to reach their highest potential.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and conscientious person who is able to work as part of a committed and friendly team at our GNSMAT.

The role involves working under the guidance/instruction of teaching staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

At our Multi Academy Trust (MAT) incorporating Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (GNSA) and Nanaksar Primary School (NPS), we champion the core values of the Sikh community while also warmly embracing our shared British heritage. We would be privileged for you to join us in celebrating this rich tapestry of cultures and traditions. As a result, we welcome staff from a range of backgrounds and faiths to join our vibrant and inclusive environment.

"Our children must be at the heart of every decision we make. I am aware of the responsibility that my staff and I have in ensuring that we deliver the highest standards of teaching and learning across the MAT. I strongly believe in creating opportunities for children to build their enthusiasm for learning". (Mr. J. Sidhu - Executive Principal).

We are a happy Academy with delightful, enthusiastic pupils, excellent hard working staff, supportive parents and loyal governors. If you are interested in investing in your future alongside that of our future generations, then this is the School for you.

If you are interested in investing in your future and that of our future generations, then this is the School for you.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Please note the closing date for applications is 22nd February 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.