Learning Support Assistant (RR 25)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4SB

7 days remaining to apply

Job start date
20 August 2026
Closing date
25 June 2026 at 5pm
Date listed
17 June 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: £17,537.98 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant (RR 25) job summary

St Marys CE Primary School, is a village school and part of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic KS2 Learning Support Assistant to join our professional, friendly and hard working team.

We are located in Bitteswell's thriving community, our small, friendly village school has strong links to the Church residents, families and local schools. The school still stands on and around the original school house built in 1888. Changes to the building over the years now provide teaching areas to meet modern demands, encompassing four classrooms, a large group room, a nurture room, a library, modern computing facilities, kitchen, music room, hall and outdoor classroom. The school is set within peaceful and attractive school grounds with a wildlife garden, trim trail, raised beds, outdoor percussion instruments, large scale wall maps and patio area with seating. The open space and resources allow the children to explore and develop their imagination and creativity

Our last Ofsted, in 2025, identified the school as Good in all areas, commenting

“The school is welcoming and caring, and pupils enjoy learning here. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Most pupils progress through the curriculum and achieve well. The school is calm and orderly. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils.

If you are looking for the next step, even the first step, into a career in education and want to work in an environment that inspires you every lesson, every day then this is the role for you. We would encourage you to read the details of our approach, our supportive Trust and our offer to you set out in this pack and, when you are ready to apply, phone into school so we can arrange a tour to introduce you to our team and our children.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Learning Support Assistant to join our highly committed team and willing to work across Key Stages. The successful applicant will ideally be:

Experienced in a similar role
Happy, co-operative and able to work on own initiative
Excellent communication and listening skills
Patience and resilience
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families
Strong behaviour-management skills
Organised and reliable and able to set clear priorities in managing their workload
Flexible and adaptable, able to show a 'can-do' attitude and seek solutions to problems
Professional boundaries and confidentiality
Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding
ELSA experience would be beneficial but not compulsory

Added benefits;

Staff Wellbeing support
Term time working
Excellent pension contribution from employer
Continued professional development opportunities

Take the next step in your career and become a valued member of our caring school community

This post is a fixed 1 year contract/ LSA KS2/ 30 hours per week paid at Grade 5 Pt 7 - £13.05 per hour - 39 weeks per year ( 38 weeks term time + 30 hours for training and inset days)

Please see the Support Candidate pack for the job description and more information .

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed so , please email: stmarys@ipat.uk / tel 01455 552818. to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Safeguarding Statement ; Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Trust follow the safer recruitment guidance and references will be requested prior to interview. Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust Website

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.