Learning Support Assistant (both 1-to-1 and class based)

Learning Support Assistant (both 1-to-1 and class based)

Salary

LPT3 £18,797 (FTE £25,212)

Posted

1 June 2026

Contract type

Temporary (fixed term contract for 1 year initially)

Closing date

13th July 2026 12:00 noon

Hours

Full Time, Term Time

Start date

1st September 2026

Job Reference

LSASept26

Can you make learning irresistible?

An opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant at our happy, thriving and ambitious school where staff wellbeing is a priority. Please see our attached Approach to Workload document for details.

We’re on a mission to make learning irresistible and have a position available in our friendly EYFS team to work alongside a child with additional needs and to support the wider class.

This is a term time only temporary appointment to provide support for a specific child and their cohort but there is the possibility of a permanent appointment in the future for the right candidate. Hours of work are 8.30am to 3.15pm Monday-Friday, with a thirty minute unpaid break at lunchtime - 31.25 hours a week over 38.6 weeks per year.

There may also be the opportunity to work in our breakfast and/or after school club if so desired.

The successful candidates will

have GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

ideally have experience of working with children in a school or nursery environment

ideally have experience of working with children who are neuro-divergent

be flexible and self-motivated

be caring and patient

be observant and adaptable

enjoy playing with children

have a sense of humour

In return, we can offer you

a happy school with a hard-working, supportive and friendly team

exceptional standards of behaviour, children who love to learn and always try their best

an inclusive environment

opportunities for continued professional development

a highly committed and supportive governing body

Burpham Primary School is a school within the Learning Partners Academy Trust for children between the ages of four and eleven with a KS1 Specialist Centre for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). We aspire to help every child in our care to develop as a whole person, becoming confident, happy, independent, creative and adaptable; to love learning and achieve more than they ever thought possible. Our experienced and well-established teaching team have high expectations and aspirations for all our pupils and we never stop trying to find new ways of promoting learning and making improvements to our school.

Closing date for applications is Monday, 13th July 2026 but we reserve the right to interview early and appoint before the closing date if the right candidate presents themselves.