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Learning Support Assistant

Castle EAST School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1JS

This job expired on 23 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3, Point 4-8

Learning Support Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant for a September start.

This is a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to be a part of a truly outstanding provision where pupils with specific needs genuinely excel. As a specialist provision we are looking for staff who are committed to meeting the complex and holistic needs of young people with C&I needs so that they can reach their full academic and personal potential at Castle EAST.

The successful individual will not necessarily have experience of working in a provision for pupils with special needs; irrespective of your experience, training will be fully provided and form part of the school induction process for all staff. Castle EAST School is looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with a passion for supporting pupils to achieve their best, both in and out of the classroom.

This is a truly unique environment which provides excellent development for staff whilst working in partnership with parents, colleagues and other professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for pupils. All of our staff work tirelessly and meticulously to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.

For prospective applicants, it is important to understand that support staff will be supporting pupils across the three Key Stages and within a range of subjects across the curriculum. This is something that we will very openly discuss with applicant during the interview process.

Please see attached documents for the Recruitment Pack, Job Description and Person Specification.

If you have any questions with regards to the vacancy, or would like to a have a look round the school, please contact Ashley Elder, Headteacher's PA either via email on aelder@castleeastschool.co.uk or phone 01986 808 651.

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.

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About Castle EAST School

• School type: Free School, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 78 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle EAST School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-east-school

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