Learning Support Assistant

Lanesend Primary School, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ES

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 28.75 hours per week (08:30 – 15:00 Monday to Friday, 5.75 hours per day, 46.07 weeks per year. Term Time Only + 5 Inset Days)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 to £25,989
• Actual salary: £17,611 to £17,891
• Pay scale: NJC Scale 3 SCP 05 – 06 Dependant on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of the Role:

All support staff are part of a whole school team. They are required to support the values and ethos of the school and school priorities. This will mean focussing on the needs of pupils, colleagues and parents/carers and being flexible in a busy pressurised environment.

To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupils to whom you are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

Key tasks:

Support pupils in achieving the best possible outcomes both in group situations and on their own by;

• Clarifying and explaining instructions
• Motivating, encouraging, using praise and reassurance to help with learning tasks.
• Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. speech and language, behaviour, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc
• Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about individual education plans (IEPs), contributing to the planning as appropriate.
• Responsible for the promotion of the wellbeing and safeguarding of pupils, including provision of personal care, medical intervention and moving and handling students as required

What the school offers its staff

This 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 school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lanesend Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lanesend Primary School website
• Email address: finance.manager@lanesendprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01983 293233
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lanesend-primary-school-cowes

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Arranging a visit to Lanesend Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance.manager@lanesendprimary.co.uk.

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