Learning Support Assistant/ELSA

Birchfield Community Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, to be worked as follows: • LSA duties - 8.30am – 12.30pm (20 hours per week) • ELSA duties - 1.00pm – 3.30pm (12.5 hours per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £12.85 to £13.47 per hour for LSA (20 hours per week) and £13.47 to £14.59 per hour for ELSA (12.5 hours per week)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are passionate about supporting our young people to succeed both academically and personally and are looking to appoint a permanent Learning Support Assistant with additional responsibility for providing emotional literacy support (ELSA-style interventions) to pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis. Your expertise will support pupils with social, emotional and additional learning needs, helping them to build resilience, confidence and the key skills they need to succeed.

ELSA training or experience delivering Emotional Literacy Support is essential or a strong advantage.

The successful candidate will:

• ideally be able to share experience of previous good classroom practice including providing 1:1 and small group Emotional Literacy Support
• be able to support the class teacher/year group across the whole curriculum
• have experience of working with their own groups
• be able to show evidence of relevant training.
• display a range of attributes including personal organisation, initiative, enthusiasm and a caring nature
• be flexible, adaptable, and be able to provide support and challenge

Further details and application form can be found in the recruitment pack available on our website.

What the school offers its staff

We are a thriving school with a team of experienced and friendly staff. At Birchfield we refer to the ‘Teaching Team’, and as a member of that you will be fully supported in your day to day role. The person appointed would be expected to work collaboratively with the class teacher along with many other members of staff.In return we offer you a school with huge ambitions, wonderful children, a dedicated team of staff and supportive parents and Governors. Visits are welcomed and encouraged.

All staff have access to a wide range of benefits including:

• Working well programme, supporting physical and mental health with access to counselling, occupational health and employee assistance programme
• Training and development
• Pension
• Discount schemes including eligibility for the blue light card scheme
• Cycle to work

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers 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 convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Birchfield Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Birchfield Community Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@birchfieldprimaryschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01935427609
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birchfield-community-primary-school

Our vision is ‘to provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment where children will recognise and achieve their fullest potential, so that they can make their best contribution to society.’ All staff and governors are committed to Birchfield’s future success and we are looking for staff that will join us in achieving our vision.

Arranging a visit to Birchfield Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@birchfieldprimaryschool.co.uk.

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