Learning Support Assistant - Full-time

Copperfield Academy, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-2024-282S
• Posted:15/05/2025
• Pay:Kent Range 3 (£24,513 FTE)
• Start Date:1st September 2025
• App Close Date:29/05/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:Week Commencing: 2nd June 2025

Advert

We are looking for a highly skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Copperfield Academy . You need to be committed to providing children with exceptional learning opportunities in a fun and caring environment, committed to teamwork, have a can-do attitude with a good sense of humor and be prepared to go that extra mile. 

Providing class support, you should be experienced in working with children and adapting and extending learning within a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment. Working with the class teacher, you will be responsible for providing excellent learning opportunities for all which may require structured small group or 1:1 activities to ensure the curriculum is accessed by all. You should have experience of delivering whole class learning and an ability to bring learning to life so that children have practical hands on learning experiences that foster a real love of learning. 

We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcome for all pupils, who:  

• • is highly motivated  

• • has consistently high expectations  

• • nurtures a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning in all pupils  

• • is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all  

• • is a committed member of our school team  

• • has high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity  

• • has a passion for driving up standards and improving outcomes for all pupils  

• • able to demonstrate good behaviour management 

For further information about the role come and visit our school!  To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office.  School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust? 

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice: 

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities. 
• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared. 
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff. 
• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools. 
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives. 
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations. 

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations. 

Information about the school

Copperfield is an old and long-established Northfleet School, having opened as Dover Road School in 1904.

Increasing success in recent years has meant we are fast becoming a very popular school with local families, and we currently have the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren here of former pupils. We are known for extending a warm welcome to families that are new to Gravesend and to many families new to the UK.

As part of the nationwide REAch2 Academy Trust, leaders and staff at Copperfield are committed to working hard to ensure it is a happy school where pupils of all ages thoroughly enjoy their learning and being at school. We consider ourselves to be a supportive extended family of, and for, all our families that is able to meet the needs of the most-able and the most-challenged.

It is now formally recognised that Copperfield Academy is a good school, and a vibrant school. Classrooms are calm and purposeful places, where pupils learn in a safe atmosphere. Leaders are determined that every pupil’s experience, regardless of their individual needs, is a positive and successful one. As a result, pupils flourish and thrive.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs S Ismajli
• Address:Dover Road East, Northfleet , Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0RB
• Telephone: (01474) 352488
• Email: office@copperfield.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01474 352413)

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Essentials
• LSA JD & PS