Learning Support Assistant S(econdary Phase) William Hulme’s Grammar SchoolManchester Springbridge Road, Manchester M16 8PR Permanent, Full-time

From £24,921 per annum (FTE) From £21,504 per annum (Actual for TTO)

Full Time, Permanent

27 March 2025

Thank you very much for your interest in applying to be a Learning Support Assistant in the Secondary Phase at William Hulme’s Grammar School (WHGS).

 

The LSA role is vital in supporting teaching staff in the delivery of lessons by supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in mainstream classes. We are looking for an individual with experience of working with SEND children. The successful candidate must be patient, caring, supportive and willing to work with a committed staff team. The ability to work and communicate well with parents and with natural authority is essential for this post. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Level 3 Qualification or be willing to enroll on the United Learning Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship programme. Good numeracy and literacy are required as well as sound ICT skills

The school is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and full child protection/safeguarding training. United Learning is an equal opportunities employer.

William Hulme’s Grammar School is the second most over-subscribed school in Manchester and one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. WHGS is an all-through (3-18) Academy of over 1450 pupils with a wide range of abilities, ethnicities and backgrounds.The Academy has a relatively new Sixth Form Centre, a two-form entry Primary Phase and has specialist rooms in the Secondary Phase, including fully equipped science labs, a library, ICT resource centre, music practice rooms, design, technology and art rooms. There is also a sports hall with changing facilities, along with full kitchen and dining facilities in the Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form.

William Hulme’s Grammar School is a vibrant, multicultural school that welcomes children from all backgrounds and beliefs. We are committed to ensuring that all children receive a first class education that prepares them thoroughly for the future and allows them to play an active role in the life of the school and wider community. The school encourages staff to organise events and trips (home and abroad), extra-curricular and subject enrichment activities, to develop the whole child, to prepare him/her for the challenges of the modern world