Learning Support Assistant

The King Alfred School, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  11 November 2026

• Closing date

  19 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £19,358 prorated

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job title: Learning Support Assistant 

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: 32 per week 

Working weeks: Term time + 2 INSET 

Working pattern: Flexible, to be discussed at interview

Salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £19,358 prorated

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at The King Alfred School in Highbridge, Somerset. This is an exciting opportunity within our SEND team, with the aim of  supporting our students by enabling them to engage confidently and independently in their learning.

Main duties and responsibilities include: 

• Deliver classroom support for pupils, planned and supervised by teachers. 
• 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.
• Accurately record student records and liaise with colleagues, parents, carers and third parties when necessary. 

About you

You’re someone who brings warmth, initiative and a deep commitment to inclusive education. You understand that every student is unique and you’re ready to support them in reaching their full potential—academically, socially and emotionally.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting pupils with individual needs, particularly those with SEN needs
• Can work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing needs
• Is confident delivering pre-planned lessons to small groups
• Builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff, and families
• Is a role model for professionalism, positivity, and care
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Has a good general education (GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English or Level 2 equivalent)

About us

At The King Alfred School, we are proud to provide a first-class education in a safe, happy and caring environment where every child is supported to reach their full potential. Our Somerset location offers strong transport links across Somerset and North Somerset, connecting our vibrant school community.

We foster an ethos built on kindness, ambition, resilience and mutual respect, which is reflected in our broad and balanced curriculum and high standards of student conduct. We feature a thriving Sixth Form centre, a dedicated Community Council and student leadership team, the student-led Jill Dando News Centre and a strong track record of active involvement in our local community.

We can offer you

• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please fully complete an application form via Eteach by 9am, 19th November. Interviews are expected to take place on 24th November. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. 

Further details and additional information about our trust may be viewed on our website. 

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child 

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.

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 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.

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 King Alfred School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The King Alfred School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-alfred-school-an-academy

The King Alfred School – an academy and part of the Priory Learning Trust is a thriving 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1217 students on roll serving the towns of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge.

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