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  • Start date details

    As Soon As Possible

  • Closing date

    2 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full time equivalent salary

£25,989.00 - £27,694.00 Annually (FTE) BAND C, POINT 1 TO 4 £25,989 TO £27,694 FTE, £18,043.97 TO £19,227.65 PRO RATA

Learning Support Assistant job summary

FIXED TERM POST

BAND C, POINT 1 TO 4 £25,989 TO £27,694 FTE, £18,043.97 TO £19,227.65 PRO RATA

30 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME (39 WEEKS)

Thornhill Primary School are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who is passionate about providing personalised support for pupils with additional needs, to ensure they achieve their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

The successful candidate will:

  • be nurturing, calm and patient
  • be self-motivated to engage in professional development
  • have excellent communication skills with pupils with language difficulties
  • be driven to support pupils to achieve their full potential
  • remain calm, be resilient and flexible when supporting pupils who may require additional emotional or behavioural support
  • promote independence
  • be passionate about supporting pupils with additional needs to thrive and succeed

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team Via Email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820356

Changing Lives 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. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE, online searches will be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

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.

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About Thornhill Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
85 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Thornhill Primary School website
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