Job Description

Personalised Learning Assistant Vacancies in a Specialist Setting

Band 4 + SEN Allowance

32.5 hours a week, working term time only

Term time only salary 19,425 - 20,394

(Annual FTE salary 25,201 - 26,473

As the founding school of Solent Academies Trust, Mary Rose is a consistently 'Outstanding' Specialist Sports College which caters for pupils aged 3-19. All pupils attending Mary Rose have profound or severe learning difficulties alongside a diverse range of diagnoses and needs, including Autism and highly complex medical conditions.

We wish to recruit Personalised Learning Assistants to work collaboratively with our growing team of teachers to support our pupils in their learning and development in all aspects of life, as well as supporting their medical needs.

As an individual you will need to be flexible, energetic, resilient and committed to working with children, who need high levels of support in order to learn.

By joining the Mary Rose Academy team, we offer you:

SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service

Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development

The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking school

A happy, committed and supportive community

Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time

17.9% employer pension contribution

Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service

Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)

Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff

Free onsite parking

Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks

CPD opportunities to support Career development

Employee Referral Scheme

Salary Extras Employee Benefits Platform

EarlyPay - on demand pay

The hours for these roles are Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm and fortnightly until 4.30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 3.45pm and Friday 8.15am - 2.30pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the school for you!

For more details please visit our website http://solent-trust.net

Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form accompanied by a letter of application

If you have any questions at all or you wish to submit an application please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date is Monday 15th September, 09:00am.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd September 2025.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy's application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,201.00-26,473.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/09/2025
Reference ID: Mary Rose Academy Personalised Learning Assistant