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Teaching Assistant / LSA
Required from ASAP
Fixed Term for 1 year in the first instance with a view to becoming permanent (this is a rolling contract)
Paid at Grade 6 (point 9-10)
27.25 hours per week term time plus 5 training days across the academic year
Salary: Grade 6 full time equivalent is £25,995 to £26,409pa
£16,385 - £16,646 pa actual salary
The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Teaching Assistant. Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with our students with Special Educational Needs. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘no student will underachieve’ is fulfilled.
We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our SEND department an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to support and secure high standards of teaching and learning for the children in our care. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to ‘be the best they can possibly be’.
Bosworth Academy is the lead school in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust, which has been recognised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding’ school in our recent inspection. We continue to develop our practice as we believe our community deserves nothing less and were awarded ‘World Class Status’.
Further details may be obtained from Miss Laura Degia, at the address below.
The closing date for completed applications is 9 am on Wednesday 28th January 2026, with interviews taking place shortly after on Monday 2nd February from 10.30am .
‘’LiFE Multi 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 will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’
Bosworth Academy, Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester. LE9 9JL
LiFE Multi Academy Trust CEO: Mr Chris Parkinson
Bosworth Academy Headteacher: Mr Simon Brown
Safeguarding Statement
LiFE Multi 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 will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.