Learning Support Assistant Level 3

Location: Broom Valley Community School

Hours: 37 hours per week with ½ hour lunch break, plus five inset days

Temporary position for 1 year, to start ASAP

Closing date: 9th October 2026 (Noon)

Shortlisting: 12th October 2026

Interviews: 16th October 2026

Post Summary: We, the Board of Governors, are delighted that you are considering a career at Broom Valley. This is a very special learning community with a talented team, supportive families and fabulous pupils at its heart. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Learning Support Assistant who firmly believes that every child, regardless of their circumstances, can achieve excellent outcomes. The staff team are passionate about their work and support each other in their aim to provide the best for every child, every day. All enjoy their work and participate, wholeheartedly, in the professional culture that pervades.

The successful candidate will be someone who has experience of both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and possess GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or an equivalent qualification).

We will offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to work in a school with a strong moral purpose;
• The chance to develop your career in an outward looking, evidence informed, school;
• Wonderful children who love to learn and enjoy a challenge;
• The support of a talented team;
• Work-life harmony;
• Laughter.

We need a Learning Support Assistant who:

• Believes that children ‘surprise us daily’ if we let them;
• Is self-driven to improve;
• Is committed to making a positive difference to the outcomes of every child.

We hope that you will be able to visit our school to get a taste of all we have to offer. There will be an opportunity to visit school:

• 28th September 2026: 1pm & 4pm
• 1st October 2026: 4pm
• 5th October 2026: 1pm

Please contact the school office on 01709 828636 if you are able to visit. If you would like to discuss the role with Miss Maltby (Head Teacher) over the telephone, please contact 01709 828636 during school hours.

At Broom Valley Community School, we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our children. We work in partnership with parents/carers to safeguard and promote the welfare of our children. When concerned about the welfare of a child, we will always act in the interests of the child and we have a responsibility to take action. We have a legal duty to assist our colleagues in other agencies with child protection enquiries.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Application forms and further details are available from our school website www.broomvalleycommunityschool.co.uk vacancies tab, application form.

Please return by email to office@bvcs.org.uk or by post to Broom Valley Community School, Broom Valley Road, Rotherham. S60 2QU