Learning Support Assistant

St Helen's Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Required from September 2026

• Are you passionate about improving outcomes for all children?

• Do you have a proven track record of success of supporting pupils with varying needs across school settings?

St Helen’s is a wonderfully inclusive school to work in. Based in the centre of the town we serve a rich and culturally diverse community that makes our school special in so many ways. We are always striving to improve the outcomes for our pupils and believe in an ‘equity for all’ approach to learning. We are seeking to employ a new Learning Support Assistant to work within either EYFS, KS1 or LKS2 providing support and interventions for those children who require a little more.

We would like to encourage applicants to apply who:

• are efficient, conscientious and enthusiastic

• have a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification and experience (EYFS knowledge important in the EYFS role)

• believe that all children have the potential to do well.

• have a calm and organised approach to working

• are capable of working with and taking advice from external agencies

• are confident and assertive in dealing with challenging behaviours

• are interested in helping children to develop positive learning behaviours

• can adapt to duties and responsibilities as per the needs of the pupils in your care

• good English and maths skills

We can offer you:

• the chance to be part of a multi-culturally diverse and inclusive school

• respectful, well-motivated and happy children.

• an opportunity to work with a friendly and skilled team of support assistants, teachers and leaders

• a network of support across fourteen ASSET schools and external providers

• ongoing professional development to further flourish your career

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please contact:

Jo Lovett, Senior Administrative Assistant, 01473251333 j.lovett@sthelensprimary.net

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 St Helen's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helen's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helen-s-primary-school

A two form culturally diverse primary school in the centre of Ipswich. Part of ASSET Education, St Helen's is the lead school in the Trust for Initial Teacher Training and Early Careers.

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