Learning Support Assistant - SEND 1:1

Mendip Green Primary School, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6EX

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 February 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,054.21 - £8,859.53

Learning Support Assistant - SEND 1:1 job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and wellbeing? Whether you’re looking for a career change or starting out in education, this role offers the chance to make a real impact within Weston-super-Mare.

No formal qualification? No problem. While a level 3 education/early years qualification is an advantage, it’s not essential. We welcome applicants with diverse experience, whether from the care sector, NHS, childcare, or volunteering with children.

Although there is no typical day for an learning support assistant (LSA) the role will usually involve working within a classroom and on a 1:1 basis to support pupils with special educational needs (SEND), adapting activities, encouraging positive behaviour and helping to maintain a calm learning environment.

What we are are looking for:

• A proactive, energetic, and committed individual who can engage pupils and inspire confidence.
  
• Calm, patient, and sensitive, with the ability to comfort children when needed.
  
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm for creating a supportive learning environment.
  
• Experience working with autistic children, social communication barriers, and complex needs is desirable but not essential.
  

Contract details:

• Hours: 13 hours and 20 minutes per week, four mornings per week, term time only (flexibility on which days of the week ) 
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2026 with the potential to be extended (dependent on funding)
  
• Pay: £8,054.21 - £8,859.53 (E3 if unqualified, E4 if level 3 relevant qualification)
  
• Start Date: as soon as possible
• Interview: 5 March 2026
  
• Working 1:1 and group work within KS1 in our vibrant, inclusive school.
  

About Mendip Green Primary School

Mendip Green Primary School is a large school for 4-11 year-olds in the Worle area of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. We work to be at the forefront of education, giving our pupils a spectacular education and creating well-rounded people who are willing and capable of making a positive contribution to their community. To achieve this we are looking for inspiring staff to be a champion for all children, with a passion to see every child become the best that they can be. We are an inclusive school and can offer you the opportunity to work with children from different backgrounds and with a range of needs.

What you can expect

• We are helping you take care of your future with a pension contribution well above average.
  
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Our goal is to ensure that every pupil and staff member feels included and supported, encouraging a community where everyone can thrive together.
  
• We provide quality, ongoing professional development and network opportunities, and clear pathways for career growth, enabling you to learn new skills and enhance your teaching practice.
  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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

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.

About Mendip Green Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 628 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mendip Green Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mendip-green-primary-school

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