Learning Support Assistant

Parkfield Primary School, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4RT

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 June 2025

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday- term-time only.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Initially until 31.03.2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 15- £24,027-£24.404

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a new colleague who is caring, patient and self-motivated, and has a love of learning and is able to enthuse and inspire children. The role will include providing to all children as well as supporting children with SEND who have a variety of needs, and will also involve supporting classroom teaching.

If you can provide support to teachers in the learning and personal development of all pupils, including SEND pupils, so all our children can make the best use of the educational opportunities available to them, then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidates will be able to establish positive relationships with all our children, parents and members of staff and will have:

• A good standard of education, to GCSE grade C Maths and English together with a qualification relevant to supporting the learning process in school
• Previous experience of working with children in an educational setting
• Lots of initiative and the ability to work in a team.
• A wish to play a full part in the life of the school and uphold our strong values.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A dedicated, friendly and supportive staff team.
• A well-resourced classroom and school setting.
• Happy, enthusiastic, well-motivated children, who are a joy to teach.

We are proud of our school and visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to learn more about us, please contact the school office on 01823 282125

Parkfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the successful candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Parkfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by:
• The provision of a safe environment in which children and young people can learn.
• Acting on concerns about a child’s welfare immediately.
• Fulfilling our legal responsibilities to identify children who may need early help or who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.

We believe that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who works with children, their families and carers, has a role to play.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@parkfieldschool.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

LSA Job Description and Person Specification 2025.pdf - 87.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Parkfield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 433 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkfield Primary School website
• Email address: office@parkfieldschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01823 282125
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkfield-primary-school-taunton

Parkfield is a popular and well-respected school with excellent facilities serving a wide community. It is set in extensive grounds in a residential area close to the centre of Taunton.
The school has a highly committed, experienced and loyal team of staff, supportive parents and an effective governing body.
Parkfield is renowned for, and very proud of, its wide range of extra-curricular opportunities including music, sports and residential trips.

Arranging a visit to Parkfield Primary School

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

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