SEND Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | NJC4-7 (25,583.00-26,403.00 pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, Bristol, BS13 7QB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1527572 |
Summary
About Us
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at Headley Park Primary School. We exist to ensure that all children enjoy their education, achieve excellence and develop character as part of a strong community. Everything we do at Headley Park Primary School is led by four key drivers: excellence, community, character and equity.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an ambitious SEND LSA to join our dedicated team from 2nd February 2026 until 31st August 2026 to generally work with a pupil on a 1:1 basis. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you supporting teaching and supervising a pupil with SEND in a safe and inclusive manner, ensuring their well-being and access to learning, monitoring and assessing pupils in both the indoor and outdoor areas. You will support the teacher to deliver high quality learning and interventions, using the planning provided by the lead teacher for those classes.
About You
You are likely to have gained excellent teaching skills and experience in engaging pupils and working collaboratively with colleagues through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us professionalism and enthusiasm. You will have an appropriate Level 2 qualification or above.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Headley Park Primary School, please visit the Cathedral Schools Trust website.
Informal enquiries can be made via email to Mrs Asare, SENDCo and school visits can be arranged via email to the school office.We can offer you
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply …
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Friday 16th January 2026Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview w/c 19th January 2026 at Headley Park Primary School
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at Headley Park Primary School. We exist to ensure that all children enjoy their education, achieve excellence and develop character as part of a strong community. Everything we do at Headley Park Primary School is led by four key drivers: excellence, community, character and equity.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an ambitious SEND LSA to join our dedicated team from 2nd February 2026 until 31st August 2026 to generally work with a pupil on a 1:1 basis. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you supporting teaching and supervising a pupil with SEND in a safe and inclusive manner, ensuring their well-being and access to learning, monitoring and assessing pupils in both the indoor and outdoor areas. You will support the teacher to deliver high quality learning and interventions, using the planning provided by the lead teacher for those classes.
About You
You are likely to have gained excellent teaching skills and experience in engaging pupils and working collaboratively with colleagues through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us professionalism and enthusiasm. You will have an appropriate Level 2 qualification or above.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Headley Park Primary School, please visit the Cathedral Schools Trust website.
Informal enquiries can be made via email to Mrs Asare, SENDCo and school visits can be arranged via email to the school office.We can offer you
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking
Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply …
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Friday 16th January 2026Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview w/c 19th January 2026 at Headley Park Primary School
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.