Learning Support Assistant

The Priory Learning Trust, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 March 2026

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TPLTSS3 £8,871 - £9,011 (actual salary)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Fixed term contract until 31 August 2026, subject to external funding linked to your allocated student

Term Time Only

15 Hours per week (Mon-Fri)

TPLTSS3 £8,871 - £9,011 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at our Pawlett Primary School Academy.

The role will be 3 hours a day ( afternoons), throughout the week, providing support and interventions to our SEN pupils.

We are a small, friendly team, benefitting from the wider collaboration of our other local TPLT schools. If you are a nurturing, empathetic, and motivated member of staff who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and equal opportunities for all, we would love to hear from you.

This is a non-teaching, role focused on supporting pupils with SEN requirements in the classroom. This will involve building strong supportive relationships with the pupils, working closely with the class teacher, assisting in planning and adapting learning activities. We are a small, friendly village school dedicated to improving outcomes for all children and providing first-class pastoral and educational support for all, including those that find traditional teaching environments more challenging.

As part of this role, you will;

• Support children in their personal development and progress through school by providing encouragement, rewards, advice and guidance, induction.
  
• Work with the class teacher to identify and deliver targeted support for our SEN pupils.
  
• Help develop positive learning behaviours, working collaboratively with the whole school team.
  
• Develop partnerships with parents / carers to increase involvement in their child's progress.
  

What you need to succeed; 

• Experience of working within children in an educational setting is essential.
  
• Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment.
  
• Excellent and effective communication skills.
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and good ICT skills.
  
• Patient, flexible and adaptable, meticulous and conscientious.
  
• Some knowledge of Child Protection procedures and SEND Code of Practice.
  

Pawlett Primary is an Ofsted rated Good school with community at its heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with positive outcomes, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.

We also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands- on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. We offer a variety of development opportunities including cross site working to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply. At our school, we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust, our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
  
• Healthshield - Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, providing services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
  
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
  
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
  
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
  
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
  
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
  
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
  
• Free on-site parking.
  
• Flu vaccinations
  

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 01 February 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 06 February 2026

Proposed Start Date: 09 March 2026

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Priory Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Priory Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-learning-trust

TPLT is, in law, an educational charity as are all Multi-Academy Trusts; we support primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. At our core is a passion to put 'Students First' and deliver exceptional education for every single child and for every single family we work with.

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