Learning Support Assistant

Smithdon High School, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5HY

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Support staff Scale C, Point 5 - £13.69/hour Approx. £19,877/year (FTE of £26,427/year) Please note this salary is paid pro rata

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Smithdon High School are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about making a difference to young people's lives and helping students to achieve their potential

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Support staff Scale C, Point 5 - £13.69/hour Approx. £19,877/year (FTE of £26,427/year) Please note this salary is paid pro rata

Hours: 32.5 hours/week, 39 weeks/year (term time plus one week)

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Smithdon High School: https://www.smithdonhigh.org.uk/

 

Purpose of the Job 

To work within the SEND team in the school to address the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. To manage the provision of support for students with special educational needs and contribute to termly and annual reviews. To advocate on behalf of pupils, implementing interventions, strategies and advice for students in need including those in the student’s passport or Education, Health and Care Plan.

Responsibilities, but not limited too:

Supporting the Pupil

●       Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support student’s learning

●       Contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities and interventions

●       Encourage and promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

●       Develop and implement Learning Profiles

●       Provide feedback to pupils and parents in relation to progress and achievement

●       Undertake comprehensive assessments of pupils to determine those in need of particular assistance

●       Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young people with whom contact is made in a professional context (within or outside of the Academy)

Supporting the Teacher

●       Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and relevant resources

●       Work with the Teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting plans as appropriate to meet the needs of the student

●       Monitor and evaluate student’s responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

●       Provide detailed and regular feedback to the teacher on student achievement, progress and other matters.

●       Contribute to behaviour management within the school.

●       Support the role of parents in student’s’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress/achievement etc.

●       Undertake support activities for the teacher as required

●       Deliver learning activities to pupils within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs

Personal and Professional Conduct

A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

For a full job description and personal specification please click the link below.

The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Closing Date for Applications: 20th October 2026

Interview Dates: Oct 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy

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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

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 Smithdon High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 579 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Smithdon High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/smithdon-high-school

At Smithdon High School we share a simple vision. Every child is supported to make progress in every single lesson, every single day.

These are exciting times to join our school. Under our current Headteacher since September 2022, we are building to become a truly great school – with our best GCSE results ever in the summer of 2023 and achieving a “Good” Ofsted (“good” in all areas) in November 2023. Our staff work as a team and support each other, while receiving fantastic professional development opportunities. They are encouraged to be the best they can be.

Our school serves the coastal town of Hunstanton and the surrounding area with a clear focus on knowing the strengths and needs of every student. We believe every child deserves a warm welcome to every learning opportunity and a personalised learning experience; challenge and support leading to exceptional progress. We are also at the centre of the community in Hunstanton and West Norfolk. We will always embrace opportunities to strengthen existing and explore new relationships within our community.

Our buildings are both innovative and modern as well as of historic significance and we aim to create the best facilities for our students to learn and achieve - coupled with an innovative and creative curriculum alongside outstanding specialist staff.

Everything we do reflects both our core values to "Work Hard, Be Kind and Smile" and our "Smithdon Seven" expectations.
1. We believe in ourselves and are proud of our achievements
2. We aim high and accept challenge to achieve our ambitions
3. We take responsibility for our choices, our actions and our environment
4. We work together to support our community
5. We are present, we are equipped to learn, we work hard and we always give our best
6. We are respectful and we listen to others
7. We take pride in the presentation of ourselves and our work

At Smithdon High School we welcome applicants who want to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and can help them to aspire to great futures.

We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.

The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.

The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.

The Trust’s clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:
• Maximising student achievement
• Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
• Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
• Delivering outstanding teaching and learning

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