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Type of Position:Support staff - Permanent
School:Twynham TGS
Salary:£16,661 to £16,926
Start Date:ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Closing Date: Friday 13 February 2026 at 8am
Start date
ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term
Permanent
Working hours
Part time – 28.75 hours per week (other part time work patterns are available)
Weeks per year
Term-time only contract including Trust Training Days, excluding INSET days
Grade
5
Salary range
(per annum)
£25,583 to £25,989 (FTE)
£16,661 to £16,926 (pro rata, based on 28.75 hours per week)
Location
The Grange School
Reports to
Head of Department
About The Post
We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team at The Grange School. This role is focused on supporting young people to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
Support and promote the development and learning of the children with a variety of academic, physical, emotional, behavioural and social needs
To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability whilst supporting the aims of the school outlined in the school/learning team's philosophy statement
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
The Grange School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout Christchurch. We have a diverse range of learners and we are recognised for our inclusivity and community approach.
What We Can Offer You
An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as exceptional colleagues
High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Who We Are Looking For
We would love to hear from you if you:
have five GCSEs at A-C, including Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications/grades)
enjoy working with and can relate to children in and out of the classroom
work with energy and enthusiasm
are flexible with the ability to work as part of a team
want the challenge of working in an educational environment
want to work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
You will also be keen to demonstrate our Twynham Learning employee values and attributes which are:
Aim high
Keep improving
Don't leave anyone behind
See the bigger picture
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on EXT 3054 or email us at
How To Apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to:
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:
The closing date for applications is Friday 13 Febrary 2026 at 8am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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