Learning Support Assistant SEND

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2027
• Hourly rate: £13.92

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Work alongside the class teacher and SENCO to support children with additional needs
• Have knowledge and experience of working with children with additional needs in KS2
• Have experience of delivering a range of interventions to support children with additional needs
• Have a proven track record of nurturing and engaging positively with children with additional needs
• Have a positive outlook and demonstrate this on a daily basis
• Demonstrate a belief that all behaviours are a communication
• Promote our school values
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Build strong positive partnerships with our parents/families
• Be hardworking and dedicated
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly school
• Hardworking, professional and supportive staff and governors
• Motivated, enthusiastic staff with a real sense of team work
• Appropriate training and development
• Well behaved, friendly children who are eager to learn
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 341 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School website
• Email address: dsmales@holytrinity.wakefield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01924 266543
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ossett-holy-trinity-cofe-va-primary-school

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