2 x Learning Support Assistant 1:1
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | FTE £25,583 - £25,989 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 6DY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1505876 |
Summary
Hours: 25 hours 25 mins per week, Term Time Only & 5 Inset Days
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2026
Salary: JG3:SCP5 to SCP6, £25,583 - £25,989
Actual Salary: £15,438.13 - £15,683.13
Start Date: ASAPHours: 15 hours 50 mins per week, Term Time Only & 5 Inset Days
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2026
Salary: JG3:SCP5 to SCP6, £25,583 - £25,989
Actual Salary: £9,613.91 - £9,766.48
Start Date: ASAP
The Role:
High Down School have an exciting opportunity for 2 enthusiastic and committed 1:1 Learning Support Assistants.
Work within a learning framework set by the classroom teacher(s) and /or the SENCO, provide support for the individual needs of a named child, which ensures that they have equality of access to opportunities, in a safe and healthy environment to learn and develop both academically and emotionally.
Post-holders will be required to work:
25 hours 25 mins per week, term time only to include 5 INSET days.
The hours of work are 09.00 – 12.05 & 13.20 - 15.20 Monday to Friday.
Or
15 hours 50 mins per week, term time only to include 5 INSET days.
The hours of work are 09.00 – 12.10 Monday to Friday.
Our School:
High Down Schools are comprised of a large Infant and Junior school set in lovely green surroundings. It is a happy place, with a strong reputation for being a very caring and high attaining school which provides a rich and inspiring education. Our dedicated staff have the highest aspirations for our children and are committed to nurturing and developing children’s learning. Each child is valued for their own talents, strengths and personality and we encourage the children to succeed and reach their potential, to have high self-esteem and a belief that they can achieve. Recent OFSTED inspections have judged both schools to be good.
High Down Schools’ motto is Believing, Achieving, Learning for Life. We want our pupils to be inquisitive and develop a passion for learning that lasts for the rest of their lives. Our role is to help them blossom and grow: learning new skills, having new opportunities and challenges. When they transfer to secondary school, we want our pupils to be well-prepared, responsible, confident, mature and have the happiest memories of their time with us.The successful candidate will:
Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents
Be passionate about making a difference to all children
Have some experience in working with children in a classroom setting and ideally have experience of working with children who have SEND
Be flexible and able to work collaboratively and proactively within a busy team
Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve
Be keen to undertake training relevant to the role
Be resilient, positive, patient and compassionate.
We can offer you:
• A fabulous working environment
• Friendly and successful school
• A positive ethos with a dedicated and hard-working staff team
• Access to rewards and benefits including High Street Discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and health and wellbeing support.
• Good pension scheme with significant employer contributions
• Career opportunities across schools within the Lighthouse Schools PartnershipThe Trust:
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 30 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Application Details:
All applicants are advised to refer to the Application Pack before submitting an application. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Interview Date: 25 September 2025
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2026
Salary: JG3:SCP5 to SCP6, £25,583 - £25,989
Actual Salary: £15,438.13 - £15,683.13
Start Date: ASAPHours: 15 hours 50 mins per week, Term Time Only & 5 Inset Days
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2026
Salary: JG3:SCP5 to SCP6, £25,583 - £25,989
Actual Salary: £9,613.91 - £9,766.48
Start Date: ASAP
The Role:
High Down School have an exciting opportunity for 2 enthusiastic and committed 1:1 Learning Support Assistants.
Work within a learning framework set by the classroom teacher(s) and /or the SENCO, provide support for the individual needs of a named child, which ensures that they have equality of access to opportunities, in a safe and healthy environment to learn and develop both academically and emotionally.
Post-holders will be required to work:
25 hours 25 mins per week, term time only to include 5 INSET days.
The hours of work are 09.00 – 12.05 & 13.20 - 15.20 Monday to Friday.
Or
15 hours 50 mins per week, term time only to include 5 INSET days.
The hours of work are 09.00 – 12.10 Monday to Friday.
Our School:
High Down Schools are comprised of a large Infant and Junior school set in lovely green surroundings. It is a happy place, with a strong reputation for being a very caring and high attaining school which provides a rich and inspiring education. Our dedicated staff have the highest aspirations for our children and are committed to nurturing and developing children’s learning. Each child is valued for their own talents, strengths and personality and we encourage the children to succeed and reach their potential, to have high self-esteem and a belief that they can achieve. Recent OFSTED inspections have judged both schools to be good.
High Down Schools’ motto is Believing, Achieving, Learning for Life. We want our pupils to be inquisitive and develop a passion for learning that lasts for the rest of their lives. Our role is to help them blossom and grow: learning new skills, having new opportunities and challenges. When they transfer to secondary school, we want our pupils to be well-prepared, responsible, confident, mature and have the happiest memories of their time with us.The successful candidate will:
Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents
Be passionate about making a difference to all children
Have some experience in working with children in a classroom setting and ideally have experience of working with children who have SEND
Be flexible and able to work collaboratively and proactively within a busy team
Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve
Be keen to undertake training relevant to the role
Be resilient, positive, patient and compassionate.
We can offer you:
• A fabulous working environment
• Friendly and successful school
• A positive ethos with a dedicated and hard-working staff team
• Access to rewards and benefits including High Street Discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and health and wellbeing support.
• Good pension scheme with significant employer contributions
• Career opportunities across schools within the Lighthouse Schools PartnershipThe Trust:
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 30 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Application Details:
All applicants are advised to refer to the Application Pack before submitting an application. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Interview Date: 25 September 2025
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.