Learning Support Assistant

Court Fields School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks plus 3 days per year Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,989 (pay award pending)
• Actual salary: £18,749 (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Court Fields School is on an exciting journey of rapid improvement, with staff and students working together to create a great school where every child feels they belong. We are committed to ensuring all students, regardless of background, achieve well, take part fully in school life, and develop the character and resilience needed to succeed.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work with students with SEND, including those with EHCPs, either in the mainstream school setting or within The Cove SEND Unit (Cognition and Learning). You will play a key role in helping students make progress, achieve their targets, and feel confident participating in all aspects of school life.

We are looking for someone enthusiastic and committed, who believes they can make a genuine difference for young people with additional needs. Our ideal candidate will inspire those around them, encourage ambition, and support students to reach their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us:

• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities,
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• Free car parking.
• On-site catering facilities, all of which provide health and nutritious meals at a low cost.

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 Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Court Fields School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 826 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Court Fields School website
• Email address: jmartin@courtfields.bep.ac
• Phone number: 01823 664201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/court-fields-school

Court Fields School has nearly 800 students on roll and is an 11-16 fully comprehensive secondary school. Our 3 values of ‘Achieve, Belong and Participate’ drive all that we do.

At Court Fields School our priority is our students: their academic and pastoral outcomes. We focus on high quality teaching and learning and promote a climate of success and achievement for every student. We have a passion for and a commitment to the core purpose of education and focus relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. We are committed to fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance and integrity.

We continue to work relentlessly to support students to achieve academic success, develop their creativity and excel. We provide a positive learning environment where students encounter a wide range of experiences safely, encouraged by a team of dedicated and highly experienced professionals. Our vibrant learning community, coupled with a culture of high standards and high expectations brings out the best in every student, supports ambition and establishes secure foundations for the future.

Court Fields is an inspiring place to work. Having already made significant improvements over the last 2 years, it is an exciting time to join our team. Our staff, students, parents/carers and community are proud of the school, support its journey, and are committed to ensuring that Court Fields provides the very best for every child.

Staff at all levels have a strong visible presence within the school and both students and staff are responsive to one another. If there is a problem, we will take any action quickly and fairly. There must be no child invisible at The Castle Partnership Trust and incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively, so that children know and trust that we will take care of things and will go the extra mile with them. We are also committed to widening participation so that every child participates in learning and enrichment. All members of the school community are expected to pursue these aims.

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