Learning Support Assistant

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5AH

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,303 - £15,543 per annum pro rata

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Tel: 01553 761001

Email: abm@whitefriars.dneat.org

• Salary: £15,303 - £15,543 per annum pro rata
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
• Part time
• 26.66 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week
• Starting 20 October 2025

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy are looking for a learning Support assistant to join their welcoming team.

As a learning support assistant, your role will primarily focus on providing 1:1 and group support for children with SEND across a year group. You will work closely with the classroom teachers and SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) to ensure that students receive the appropriate assistance to access the curriculum and make progress.

The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview but will fall within our academy hours of Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children, preferably within a school environment.
• Shows a genuine interest in supporting children with SEND and a passion for making a difference in their lives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A patient, calm, and flexible approach, with the ability to adapt.
• A willingness to continue learning and developing skills in supporting SEND students.
• Relevant qualifications such as a Level 2 or 3 qualification in supporting teaching and learning or similar. 

How to apply

For more information about this role, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date: 3 October 2025 at Midday

Interview date: w/c 6 October 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice 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.

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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 382 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitefriars-church-of-england-primary-academy

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