Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 93afa8a3-2197-4406-bd76-f499a3cc66c3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and qualified Learning Support Assistant with the skills and knowledge to support children in all stages of primary education. The role will be flexible involving supporting classes as well as opportunities for leading intervention groups.
The successful candidate will be someone who:
• Holds a minimum Level 3 LSA qualification in teaching and learning or similar and has a secure knowledge of primary education.
• Has GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade C or above
• Is motivated, positive, hardworking and willing to join an enthusiastic team.
• Is able to demonstrate high expectations for learning and behaviour, working within the schools’ policies and procedures.
• Champions children and puts their needs and well-being at the forefront of the purpose of their role.
• Is professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality.
• Communicates well with children, colleagues and parents.
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What the school offers its staff
Christchurch School is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We can offer the successful candidate:
• A friendly and skilled team of colleagues committed to providing a quality education to our pupils
• Highly supportive, governors, parents and fantastic pupils
• A ‘Good’ school as evidenced by Ofsted in its most recent inspection
• Opportunities for staff development and training
• An exciting and broad curriculum with up-to-date researched based pedagogy
• A warm Christian ethos
• An inclusive and supportive environment.
We are looking for a confident, caring person who can demonstrate appropriate skills and recent school- based experience to join our hard-working and supportive school team. Experience of supporting children with a range of either medical, SEMH or additional learning needs is essential.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.kaleidoscopemat.co.uk/uploads/9/4/7/2/94728976/safeguarding_policy_kmat_2023.pdf
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and qualified Learning Support Assistant with the skills and knowledge to support children in all stages of primary education. The role will be flexible involving supporting classes as well as opportunities for leading intervention groups.
The successful candidate will be someone who:
• Holds a minimum Level 3 LSA qualification in teaching and learning or similar and has a secure knowledge of primary education.
• Has GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade C or above
• Is motivated, positive, hardworking and willing to join an enthusiastic team.
• Is able to demonstrate high expectations for learning and behaviour, working within the schools’ policies and procedures.
• Champions children and puts their needs and well-being at the forefront of the purpose of their role.
• Is professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality.
• Communicates well with children, colleagues and parents.
•
What the school offers its staff
Christchurch School is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We can offer the successful candidate:
• A friendly and skilled team of colleagues committed to providing a quality education to our pupils
• Highly supportive, governors, parents and fantastic pupils
• A ‘Good’ school as evidenced by Ofsted in its most recent inspection
• Opportunities for staff development and training
• An exciting and broad curriculum with up-to-date researched based pedagogy
• A warm Christian ethos
• An inclusive and supportive environment.
We are looking for a confident, caring person who can demonstrate appropriate skills and recent school- based experience to join our hard-working and supportive school team. Experience of supporting children with a range of either medical, SEMH or additional learning needs is essential.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.kaleidoscopemat.co.uk/uploads/9/4/7/2/94728976/safeguarding_policy_kmat_2023.pdf