Learning Support Assistant Fixed Term to 31st August 2026
Solent Junior School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1HJ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 1st June 2026 (or sooner by agreement)
Closing date
24 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
16 April 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
- £24,796.00 - £25,201.00 Annually (FTE)
Learning Support Assistant Fixed Term to 31st August 2026 job summary
Learning Support Assistant Fixed Term to 31st August 2026
Hours of Work: LSA 6.5 hours per week Monday and Tuesday 8.45am to 12pm
Solent Junior School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our energetic and dedicated team in a warm, friendly and inclusive school community which is committed to the care of our children and staff. You will be principally responsible for supporting learners in the class. Training and support will be provided.
What you can offer us:
An enthusiasm for the aims and ethos of our school.
A genuine desire to be effective and to ensure the very best progress and outcomes for all children.
A passion for life-long learning and the ability to reflect on your own practice.
A dedication to continual self-improvement - we want you to be proactive and make a difference.
A good sense of humour and a mind-set for teamwork.
In return we will offer:
A caring and positive environment inspired by our strong ethos.
A team committed to the wellbeing of staff and pupils.
The opportunity to work within a ‘good’ school amongst a hardworking team of friendly staff.
A commitment to ensure that all children thrive within a supportive yet challenging environment.
Enthusiastic and engaged learners.
Opportunities to work in partnership with other schools within The De Curci Trust and beyond.
A supportive, friendly and welcoming school team.
Superb working conditions and environment.
Appropriate training as required.
You will be based predominantly at The Solent Schools. However, as you will be appointed to The De Curci Trust, you may be required to work in any of The De Curci Trust’s academies or in any of the schools/academies that the Trust is supporting as reasonably directed by the CEO. The ability to travel independently between DCT academies/schools is therefore essential.
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Tracy Dinsmore at Solent Junior School by emailing recruit@thesolentschools.org to arrange an appointment time.
The Solent Schools and the De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS check at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.
Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Solent Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 360 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Solent Junior School website
Solent Junior School is a thriving, oversubscribed three form entry Junior school. It is situated in Drayton on the Northern boundary between the city of Portsmouth and Hampshire. The school is one of three main feeder schools for Springfield Secondary School. In April 2017, Solent Junior School converted into an academy and is now proud to be part of The De Curci Trust. The De Curci Trust is a small, recently established Multi Academy Trust, comprising just three schools; Solent Infant School, Solent Junior School and Springfield Secondary School.
Solent Junior School is well known amongst our community for being a bright, warm and happy school with a keen focus upon the good mental health of both our pupils and staff. Visitors to the school frequently comment upon how the ethos and values permeate throughout all that we do. Our pupils are extremely enthusiastic learners, a result of the unfaltering focus on developing the whole child through an enriched and rewarding curriculum. The school offers a truly inclusive education, focusing on individual achievement, celebrating successes that are entirely relevant to the special journey of each of our magical pupils.
The school has been through some challenging, yet exciting changes over the past few years. Leadership structure, in turn, has changed significantly to reflect the current educational landscape. This has ensured that we continue to provide our pupils with the best possible education and care. Despite still legally being defined as two separate schools, with two separate DfE numbers, Solent Infant and Junior Schools now work extremely closely together as The Solent Schools with one shared Local Governing Body. Those that are new to the school often mistake us for a through primary school. The Schools have a number of shared staff including The Executive Headteacher, Site, Administrative and Network Managers. Feedback has told us that this shared working offers our pupils and their families a truly consistent, cohesive and highly effective approach from the moment they arrive in Year R to the day they leave Year 6. Our staff wellbeing surveys tell us that Solent is a lovely, caring and supportive place to learn and work where staff and pupil wellbeing is given a high priority.
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