Learning Support Assistant

East Huntspill Primary School, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 October 2026

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £7,410 prorated

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job title: Learning Support Assistant 

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: 12.25 per week   

Working days: Monday and Tuesday 

Working weeks: Term time + 2 INSET days

Salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £7,410 prorated 

About the role

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join our forward thinking, dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity within our team, with the aim of supporting our students by enabling them to engage confidently and independently in their learning.

Main duties and responsibilities include: 

• Deliver classroom support for pupils, planned and supervised by teachers. 
• Support colleagues by assisting with resource preparation, display and care and support of pupils including health care.
• Keep records of work in order to provide feedback and general support.
• Accurately record student records and liaise with colleagues, parents, carers and third parties when necessary. 

About you

You’re someone who brings warmth, initiative and a deep commitment to inclusive education. You understand that every student is unique and you’re ready to support them in reaching their full potential—academically, socially and emotionally.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting pupils with individual needs, particularly those with additional needs
• Can work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing needs
• Is confident delivering pre-planned lessons to small groups
• Builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff, and families
• Is a role model for professionalism, positivity, and care
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Has a good general education (GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English or Level 2 equivalent)

About us 

At East Huntspill Primary we are proud of our positive, caring environment where all children and families are respected, valued and supported to reach their full potential. Situated in the village of East Huntspill near Highbridge, we benefit from strong connections with our local community and neighbouring schools across Somerset. We work closely with local primary schools to share planning, resources and ideas.

As part of Pathway Trust, East Huntspill Primary is guided by our core ethos: "We learn, We achieve, We flourish." This happy, welcoming and inclusive culture enables us to deliver a broad, engaging and challenging curriculum underpinned by high-quality teaching. We offer wrap-around care through our Breakfast and After School Clubs, on-site early years provision at Little Learners Preschool, dedicated pastoral and Thrive support and strong parent partnerships that ensure every child becomes a confident, independent learner.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Access to Health Shield, a fully funded healthcare scheme
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by Friday 9th October, 9am. Interviews are expected to be held on 15th October 2026. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child 

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

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 Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

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 East Huntspill Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: East Huntspill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-huntspill-primary-academy

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a teacher to work at East Huntspill Primary Academy. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us on a permanent basis. East Huntspill is an exciting, forward thinking, rural primary academy with strong vision: We Learn; We Achieve; We Flourish. The school has a very dedicated, strong team who work creatively, in partnership with families, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.

We are part of The Priory Learning Trust, comprising of local primary and secondary schools, enabling us to work closely with a range of practitioners from all phases of education. This is a very exciting time for East Huntspill and a great time to join our primary schools.
We are looking for a teacher to join us for a full time post, in year 4 in the first instance, from April 2023 and the position is open to Early Career Teachers as well as TMS and UPS. This is a great opportunity to join our team and develop your career with The Priory Learning Trust.

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