Learning Support Assistant

St Anne's Church Academy, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS24 6RT

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 January 2026

• Closing date

  14 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TPLTSS3 £9,610 - £9,762 (actual salary)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026, subject to external funding linked to your allocated student

Term Time Only

Part time - 16.5 Hours per week

TPLTSS3 £9,610 - £9,762 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at St Anne’s Church Academy. This role will suit a candidate who has passion and enthusiasm for working with young children with additional needs.

We are a busy, friendly academy, with lots of lovely learning taking place and much to celebrate.

As part of this role, you will:

• Work under the direction of the class teacher to ensure learning targets are achieved and the child is supported to achieve their best in the school environment.
• Promote wellbeing by encouraging children to develop good relationships with others, develop their independence and self-esteem.
• Support children to be successful in our school and beyond.

What you will need to succeed:

• Some experience of working with children of Primary age, ideally in a school context.
• A qualification in Literacy and Numeracy equivalent to GCSE Grade A*-C or Level 2, on the national vocational framework.
• A passion and excitement for teaching and learning.
• A willingness to learn new skills.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides 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, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
• 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: 14th December 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 16th December 2025

Proposed Start Date: 26th January 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 St Anne's Church Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Anne's Church Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-anne-s-church-academy

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