Learning Support Assistant - Grade 3
The Bulmershe School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
17 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 Pro rata salary, depending on experience
Learning Support Assistant - Grade 3 job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference and looking for a rewarding role in a school environment? The Bulmershe School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our highly successful SEND team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself into campus life and gain invaluable experience working with a wealth of expertise. You will join a friendly and supportive team of 15 staff, based in our dedicated SEND department. We pride ourselves on our superb facilities and our adaptable, student-centred approach. In this role, you will be a vital advocate for our students, ensuring that student voice remains at the heart of every lesson.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will provide essential in-class support for students with a range of special educational needs, with a particular focus on those with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Whether you are helping neurodivergent students build their independence, leading small group interventions, or supporting students with SEMH needs during their re-integration into lessons, your work will directly impact their confidence and progress. This is a role for someone who values relationship-building and is eager to engage in ongoing professional development within a dedicated and welcoming community.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing in-class support
- Helping students to become independent learners
- Working with small groups and individuals
Ready to start your journey with our specialist team? Take a look at our vacancy pack to find out more about this fixed term opportunity and apply to join The Bulmershe School today. We look forward to receiving your application.
Why join The Bulmershe School
The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of our community. We are a mixed Corvus Learning Trust Academy school of 1,500 students, who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder schools to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students.
We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference. If you’d like to find out more about role, the school, or to talk to us about options for flexible working - call: 0118 935 3353 or email vbagley@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk to arrange to meet us for coffee and a chat.
The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.
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 The Bulmershe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1506 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bulmershe School website
School location
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