Learning Support Assistant

Springfield School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,917.00 - £15,161.00 Annually (Actual) Monday to Friday 09:00 to 14:45 - 40 weeks (TTO + INSETS + 1 Week)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Band 3 SCP 3-4

Full time salary - £24,796 to £25,201

Actual Salary - £14,917 to £15,161

Monday to Friday 9am-2.45pm - 40 weeks (TTO + INSETS +1 Week)

We have an opening for a professional individual to join a well-established and highly regarded team to support children with a range of learning difficulties.

Experience of working with children with special needs is desirable although not essential.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience, initiative, good time management, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn.

For an informal discussion regarding the post, please telephone Ms Miveld (SENCO) at the school.

Springfield School and The De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday, 16 March 2026

Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

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 De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas and on-line checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.

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 Springfield School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1118 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Springfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springfield-school-po6-1qy

We are a large and inclusive school with over 1100 students on roll, situated in the suburb of Drayton, to the north of the city of Portsmouth, nestled under the slopes of Portsdown Hill.

The school has an established history of excellent practice and high achievement. Ofsted judged the school to be 'good' in October 2019 and commented that 'leaders are determined to provide a high-quality education for all pupils regardless of their ability or circumstances'.

We are a strong, aspirational community founded on positive and respectful relationships;
every individual is known and supported in their learning and personal development. We
aim to inspire our students with a love of learning, a desire to innovate and a sense of
discovery and optimism for their twenty-first century world.

Our curriculum is rich and broad and our commitment to promoting student leadership
and co-construction means that students are actively engaged in developing the school and
shaping their own learning. Our teachers recognise individual learning styles, as well as the
need to encourage independent and collaborative learning.

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