- Raedwald Trust
- Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk or Ipswich, Suffolk
- Salary: £27,115 – £29,957 per annum
- Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (part time hours will be considered).
- Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
- Reference: 7935
Are you looking for a real challenge in life? Looking to have a real impact on the lives of children? If so, the Raedwald Trust might just be what you have been looking for.
We are looking to recruit Learning and Progress Support Workers in Key Stage 1 provisions to support the developing provision and widening reach.
You will be based at First Base Bury St Edmunds Academy or First Base Ipswich Academy and may be required to work across the Raedwald Trust settings. The academies provide education for young learners who are unable to access mainstream education for medical or behavioural reasons.
As part of the ongoing development of our service, we are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to social inclusion and improving learning outcomes for vulnerable children. We can offer you the opportunity to be part of a highly effective learning team and continued professional development.
You will work within an agreed system of supervision to support the education of children and young people at the Raedwald Trust.
You will:
- provide high quality classroom support
- be confident and professional to deliver outreach support in mainstream settings
- contribute effectively to planning and preparation of learning activities and resources as required
- have relevant experience or experience within a mainstream setting
- be able to demonstrate effective behaviour management strategies
- be a good team player
- demonstrate a positive attitude towards all stakeholders
- be flexible, resilient and calm under pressure
- have the ability to build positive working relationships with young people
- have GCSE English and mathematics at Level C or above (or equivalent).
As part of the Raedwald Trust Team, you will support pupils in-centre during the school day, communicate with families and outside agencies, and enable inclusion within community schools via advisory role during any outreach.
Access to personal transport is essential.
For more information
Please read the Application Pack (pdf).
To find out more about us, please visit our website.
Please contact Laura Leeder, Trust PA by either emailing lleeder@raedwaldtrust.org or calling 01473 550472 if you would like to arrange a visit.
How to apply
Please complete your application by visiting the vacancies page of our website.
Please note we cannot accept CVs.
Closing date: 24 October 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 3 November 2025.
You may be invited to interview before the closing date.
Appointment of the successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. This is as stated in the Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy to show commitment to safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children.
As an equal opportunities employer, the Raedwald Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Raedwald Trust.
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