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Heatherbrook Primary Academy - Teaching Assistant
Hours: 15.75 per week, term time only. Fixed term until August 2027.
Closing date: 8th April 2026, interviews scheduled to be held on 16th April 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitably qualified applicants are identified. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
About us
Heatherbrook Primary Academy offers a small, nurturing community where we all work together to make sure we are the very best that we can be. We are committed to developing a curriculum that offers challenge to all our pupils through outstanding learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom, enhanced further by the offer of a range of extended school activities. It’s a place where people matter, with a proud tradition for taking care of and supporting children as they learn and develop.
Why work for LwLAT?
LwLAT is a multi-academy trust based in the heart of Leicester City, serving diverse and vibrant communities. Our strength comes from our commitment to Inclusivity, Ambition, Integrity and Accountability. By celebrating and sharing the great work we do, through our vision and values, there are no limits to what our learners, staff, and communities can achieve. We offer an environment focussed on continuous professional development where ambitious and innovative leaders thrive and progress.
As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can.You will:
1. Be committed to high expectations and standards of learning, behaviour and aspirations for yourself and our pupils
2. Be committed to raising attainment and ensuring all children are making good progress
3. Have excellent communication skills
4. Have a positive attitude and approach to change and development
5. Be willingness to participate in and expectation of contribution to the wider life of our school and extra-curricular life
6. Have the ability to support the pastoral needs of our pupils
We can offer:
7. Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
8. Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.
9. Access to extensive, free and confidential wellbeing services, including counselling sessions, physiotherapy, GP phone and video consultations, menopause support, manspace and mindfulness programmes.
10. Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!
11. Cycle to Work – In partnership with Pluxee, this initiative allows you to make Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. Savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.
12. Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
13. Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers voucher for eligible staff
14. Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
15. Free onsite parking
This post is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and satisfactory references.
How to Apply:
For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed LwLAT application forms. CVs and resumes will not be considered.
Safeguarding Statement
The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Social Media Checks
As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.
Diversity Statement
As an equal opportunities employer, the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.