Learning Support Assistant

Woodfield Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8LA

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2025

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,743.26 - £19,341.61 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade 5 Scale Point 4 to 6 commencing on 4 - term time only (pay award pending)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage movement between our academies to give you broader work experience.

The Learning Support Assistant should always comply with the trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:

• Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service

• A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices

• A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment

• A commitment to professional development and training

• An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose

The successful candidate will:

• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role  

• Have a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C (4) or above is essential

• Use their initiative to work independently and flexibly. 

• Have experience of working with children. 

• Enjoy working with children and forms good relationships with both children and adults. 

• Understand the importance of meeting the social and emotional needs of children. 

• Have experience and/or knowledge of adaptive practice in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND.

We can offer in return:

• A friendly, caring school which is central to the community. 

• An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners. 

• A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are. 

• A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils. 

• Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust. 

• Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does. 

Please note LSAs are employed to work across the school and can be located in any class/phase within school as directed.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the Head Teacher, Mrs Kate Hallam admin@woodfield.doncaster.sch.uk or 01302 853289

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

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. In line with our safer recruitment policy two reference will be sought before we interview.

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 Woodfield Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodfield-primary-school

Woodfield Primary School is a large and growing school in Balby, a large suburb of Doncaster and is part of The Rose Learning Trust. We are a very happy, safe and friendly school and extremely proud of our children and the success they make.

We have a highly inclusive ethos and believe that, through the pursuit of excellence, every child can achieve great things. All our staff are highly skilled and go ‘the extra mile’ in making sure that your child’s experience in school is productive and enjoyable and that they grow academically, socially and emotionally.

As a forward thinking school, we willingly embrace change and constantly strive to develop our practice.

Our aim at Woodfield Primary School is to provide every children with the best possible start in life.

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