Specialist Learning Support Assistant - Riverbank Academy

As a prospective member of our team, we are excited to introduce you to our school and what makes Riverbank such a special place to work. We are a caring, creative, and motivated school community, with a strong commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Specialist Learning Support Assistant to join the team.

You’ll be responsible for planning and implementing agreed interventions with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom, delivering programmes of support to smaller groups with minimal supervision, monitoring and recording pupil’s responses to learning activities through formal observations and planned recording of achievement and progress.

Why join us?

As a Specialist Learning Support Assistant within Riverbank Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skill set within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.

The right candidate will have:

• A desire to continue to improve literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, with Grade C achieved in English and Maths

• Qualification to A level (AS/level) standard. desirable

• Experience of leading lessons within a community, mainstream or special school context

• Commitment to build upon your own learning through our structures

• Able to support students aged from 11-19 in moving and handling and personal care

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents

Closing date:12/12/2025

To apply please use the below link: https://www.eteach.com/careers/riverbankacademy/job/pastoral-leader-1492092 Any queries should be sent to headteacher@riverbankacademy.org.uk

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.