Learning Support Assistant

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 33 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.25am -4.00pm With a 60-minute unpaid break on 4 days and a 55- minute unpaid break on 1 day
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,167

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team at Poole High School.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Support and promote the development and learning of the children with a variety of academic, physical, emotional, behavioural and social needs
• To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability whilst supporting the aims of the school outlined in the school/learning team’s philosophy statement
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Poole High School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout the historic town of Poole. As the largest school in this selective catchment, we pride ourselves on the fact that all students thrive in this caring and collaborative environment. Our students are well motivated and co-operative, and the team spirit in this large school is second to none.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• enjoy working with and can relate to children in and out of the classroom
• work with energy and enthusiasm
• are flexible with the ability to work as part of a team
• want the challenge of working in an educational environment
• Experience of working with children who are partially sighted would be advantageous

You will also be keen to demonstrate our Twynham Learning employee values and attributes which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as exceptional colleagues
• High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Poole High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

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