Learning Support Assistant

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HG

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as available

• Closing date

  6 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,785.21 Annually (Actual) Grade C - £25,186 to £26,244 per annum (FTE)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

28.75 hours per week

Monday to Friday - 8.45am - 3.15pm

Term Time Only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)

Fixed Term Contract - Starting as soon as possible until 31st August 2026

Salary Grade C: £25,186 to £26,244 per annum (FTE)

Actual starting salary - £16,785.21

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work 5 days a week, term time only, to start as soon as possible.

You will be part of a friendly, hard-working team with well-established routines. Your role will consist of supporting the class teacher to deliver high quality learning opportunities for our children. A full job description is available.

Although previous experience would be helpful, a willingness to learn, being reliable and wanting to do the best for our children are the qualities we are most interested in.

If you have any questions regarding the vacancy, please call the school office on 02392 341133.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 477 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cottage-grove-primary-school-southsea

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