Job Introduction
Personal Development Assistant
Band 5 + SEN Allowance
33 hours per week, term time
Fixed term until 31st August 2026
FTE £26,473 - £28,239
Actual Salary £20,478 - £21,844
As part of Solent Academies Trust, Littlegreen Academy provides outstanding education for pupils aged 7-16 years, with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs.
We are currently looking to recruit a Personal Development Assistant on a fixed term basis from September 2025 until 31st August 2026.
This role will be critical in supporting the pastoral/behaviour support across the school, you will be first response to ‘on call’ radio assistance.
You will need to be proactive, highly organised and a strong communicator, to deliver programmes of specific intervention to groups and individuals under the direction of the senior leaders.
At Solent Academies Trust, we are proud to be a community built on connection, respect, and belonging.
Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:
- Valuing Difference
- Effective Communication
- High Challenge & High Support to Empower
- Respect for All
- Solution-Focused Approaches
We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive — and so do the children and young people we serve.
By joining the Littlegreen Academy team, we offer you:
- Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
- A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
- A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
- Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- 19.1% employer pension contribution
- Life insurance – 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- Well-being INSET Day to support the well-being of our staff
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Salary Extras Employee Benefits Platform
The hours for this role are Monday – Wednesday, 8.15am – 3.20pm, Thursday 8.15am – 3.20pm (8.15am-4.20 fortnightly) and Fridays, 8.15am – 2.05pm. 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.
For more details, please visit our website Solent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies
If you have any questions at all, or wish to submit an application please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info
Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust application form.
The closing date for application is Monday 12th January 2026, 9am.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th January 2026.
Safer Recruitment
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.
