Reception Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | JG3SP5-6 £25,583-£25,989, Actual£19,638-£19,817 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6BT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1531204 |
Summary
School: St Peter’s C of E Primary School
Hours: 32.5 hours per week,
Mon – Friday 8.30 am to 3.30pm (30 minutes lunch break)
Term time only (If you are required to work on Inset days these will be paid as overtime)
Contract: Fixed Term
Start Date: 23.02.2026 (or as soon as possible after this date)
End Date: 31.08.2026
JG3: Spine point 5-6 £25,585 – 25.989 (FTE)
Actual salary £19,638.99 - £19,817.72 Pro Rata (Salary dependant on start date )
We are seeking to appoint a nurturing learning support assistant to join our Reception team.
St Peter’s is a 630-place primary with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings. It is a welcoming inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos and was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in the last SIAMs (church school) inspection in February 2020 and ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023. St Peter’s is an English Hub and a lead school in delivering CPD across the Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership. We have a clear pedagogy, exciting curriculum, and high expectations of all members of our school community. We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and offer CPD to all staff to support their growth and development as excellent practitioners.
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 especially those who are vulnerable
• Have some experience in working with children and ideally have experience of working with children who have SEND/SEMH needs
• Be creative, 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.
• Hold Level 2 qualifications as a minimum.Lighthouse Schools Partnership supports Equal Opportunities Employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all successful applicants. Closing date: 12noon Thursday 5th February 2026
Interviews: Monday 09th February 2026
Hours: 32.5 hours per week,
Mon – Friday 8.30 am to 3.30pm (30 minutes lunch break)
Term time only (If you are required to work on Inset days these will be paid as overtime)
Contract: Fixed Term
Start Date: 23.02.2026 (or as soon as possible after this date)
End Date: 31.08.2026
JG3: Spine point 5-6 £25,585 – 25.989 (FTE)
Actual salary £19,638.99 - £19,817.72 Pro Rata (Salary dependant on start date )
We are seeking to appoint a nurturing learning support assistant to join our Reception team.
St Peter’s is a 630-place primary with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings. It is a welcoming inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos and was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in the last SIAMs (church school) inspection in February 2020 and ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023. St Peter’s is an English Hub and a lead school in delivering CPD across the Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership. We have a clear pedagogy, exciting curriculum, and high expectations of all members of our school community. We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and offer CPD to all staff to support their growth and development as excellent practitioners.
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 especially those who are vulnerable
• Have some experience in working with children and ideally have experience of working with children who have SEND/SEMH needs
• Be creative, 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.
• Hold Level 2 qualifications as a minimum.Lighthouse Schools Partnership supports Equal Opportunities Employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all successful applicants. Closing date: 12noon Thursday 5th February 2026
Interviews: Monday 09th February 2026