14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday 8.40am to 15.15pm

Contract type

Fixed term - based on funding following the pupils.

Hourly rate

£12.85-£13.05ph

What skills and experience we're looking for

This term time post is temporary based on funding following the pupils.

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school, is looking for a highly skilled 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work with a couple of pupils who are autistic in KS1 across the day. One pupil in the morning and another in the afternoon.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

  • forward thinking
  • resilient
  • have a working knowledge of Autism
  • uses initiative to create learning opportunities for the pupils
  • willing to support pupils with intimate care plans
  • have a knowledge of how to support a pupil’s emotional needs as well as their academic development
  • are able to demonstrate a good use of initiative and responsibility to support pupils’ learning

Candidates need to also recognise the small steps that a child needs to take and how this is recorded as part of their Individual Learning Plan. This skilled role will enable a child to unlock their learning and become confident learners – a privileged position indeed.

What the school offers its staff

Our curriculum is set up to explore learning through a hands-on approach that requires skilled professionals to have the ability to promote what is being seen as well as knowing the curriculum well enough to make connections with other areas of the curriculum at the same time; i.e. development of grammar through an investigation or the use of speech.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to equal opportunities and safer recruitment practice. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any post is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Wincanton Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
396 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Wincanton Primary School website
Email address
office@wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk
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