Learning Support Assistant
Worle Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XXThis job expired on 7 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
7 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 Hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months
Actual salary
- TPLTSS3 £12,093 - £12,285 (actual salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
What you will need
- Maths and English GCSE grade A* - C or Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 on the NQF or equivalent.
- Some experience of working with children, ideally in a school context.
- Basic ICT skills
What the school offers its staff
We offer you
- Local Government Pension Scheme:You will benefit from generous employer contributions with built in peace of mind, including a tax-free Death in Service lump sum, it ensures that your long term financial well-being is as robust as your professional legacy.
- Enhanced Sick Pay:Generous enhanced sick pay scheme during illness or unexpected sickness related emergencies, so you can focus on what matters most- your recovery.
- Family Friendly:Enhanced leave packages to support your work-life balance.
- Great team dynamics:Become part of a highly collaborative professional community, working with inspiring senior leaders and colleagues and sharing ideas, resources, and best practice across our family of schools.
- Central partnership support:You will benefit from access to high-quality central services and specialist expertise, providing strategic support to enable you to focus on leading teaching, learning and school improvement.
- Continuous Service:Full recognition of prior service for benefits (Modification Order) which protects and enhances employment entitlements including sick pay entitlement, job security and protection of employment rights and access to family friendly leave.
- Exceptional CPD:Dedicated budget and time for your professional development.
- Diversity & Inclusion:A proactive commitment to creating a workspace where diversity is celebrated.
Further information about the job
If you believe that every student deserves the tools to thrive, you belong here. We are expanding our dedicated SEND team and looking for 2 Learning Support Assistants to transform the classroom experience. In this role, you won't just support learning - you'll build the confidence and independence that helps students own their future.
What you will do to be successful here
- Deliver classroom support for pupils, planned and supervised by teachers. (Individual and small groups – e.g. SEND and Inclusion)
- Support colleagues by assisting with resource preparation, display and care and support of pupils including health care.
- Keep records of work in order to provide feedback and general support.
- Contribute to Student Profiles and PSPs.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Worle Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@theplt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01934 529357
About Worle Community School:
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At Worle Community School Academy, WCSA, we look after our colleagues. We are a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.
Arranging a visit to Worle Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theplt.org.uk.
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