Learning Support Assistants

Castle Batch Primary School Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7FN

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TPLTSS3 £5,914 - £11,264 (actual salary)

Learning Support Assistants job summary

3 Positions available

Term Time Only
Plus various Company Benefits

1:1 Position 1

Part time - 10 Hours per week
Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026, subject to external funding
TPLTSS3 £5,914 - £6,007 (actual salary)

1:1 Position 2

Part time - 18.75 Hours per week
Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026, subject to external funding
TPLTSS3 £11,089 - £11,264 (actual salary)

Position 3

Permanent
Part time - 10 Hours per week
TPLTSS3 £5,914 - £6,007 (actual salary)

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit three enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join Castle Batch Primary School Academy. We are seeking two individuals to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a child in Key Stage 1 with social, emotional, and mental health needs, ensuring they can access a differentiated curriculum.

Additionally, we require one individual for a 2-day role supporting Key Stage 1 mainstream in the mornings and the Key Stage 2 Speech & Language Base in the afternoons. Ideally, candidates will have experience with either SEMH or Speech & Language disorders/communication differences.

Are you an enthusiastic educator with SEMH experience ready to provide bespoke academic and emotional support for a Key Stage 1 pupil at Castle Batch? We are looking for someone to turn complex needs into classroom success - if so, we’d love to hear from you!

As part of this role, you will:

• Work under the direction of the class teacher to ensure learning targets are achieved and the child is supported to achieve their best in the school environment.
• Develop and deliver a bespoke curriculum promoting classroom engagement.
• Promote wellbeing by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self-reliance and self-esteem and help them adjust to new settings.

The successful candidates will have:

• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• A good standard of education/ three or more GCSEs including maths and English at Grade C minimum or L2 literacy and numeracy.
• Some experience of working with children with SEMH needs.
• Some experience of working with children with Social Communication needs.
• An ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the children.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.

Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.

Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.

Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.

CPD opportunities both internally & externally.

A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.

Flu vaccinations.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates. 

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Closing Date: 22nd February 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 2nd March 2026

Proposed Start Date: 20th April 2026

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 Castle Batch Primary School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Batch Primary School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-batch-primary-school-academy

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