Learning Support Assistant

Cliff Lane Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0PJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3, Point 4 to Point 6

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Post: Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Grade 3, pay range for this post - Point 4 £26,016 to Point 6 £26,847 (Pro Rata)

Contract Details: 39 weeks, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30-3.30

Job Type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Start date: November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 11th October 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 12th October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 19th October and Tuesday 20th October 2026

Cliff Lane is a thriving primary school in East Ipswich, close to the beautiful Holywells Park. It is part of a growing multi-academy trust, ASSET Education.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our wonderful school. We are passionate and fully committed to providing the very best education for all of our children. Our core value is ‘Belief’ and we have an uncompromising belief in all of the children and adults that walk through our doors.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A flexible approach and the ability to work as part of a team.

• A willingness to fully participate in all aspects of school life.

• The ability to use their initiative.

• A commitment to professional development.

• Experience of working in a primary school setting.

• Experience of working with children with additional needs (preferable).

This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2027, subject to a successful probationary period. Please note, we reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

This post will be reporting directly to the Headteacher and will be based at Cliff Lane Primary School.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher Mrs Carrie Broom, please contact :

Claire Pearson, HR Lead on 01473251604 or email : claire.pearson@clifflaneprimary.co.uk

Please also see our website - https://www.clifflaneprimary.co.uk

Applications from Job agencies will not be considered.

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.

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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 Cliff Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cliff Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cliff-lane-primary-school

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