20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    7 July 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 31.25hrs per week, 40 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NSP15

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • have experience of working to overcome barriers to learning and well-being and enabling greater engagement offamilieswith school and related services

  • haveexperience of a child centred approach to providing andprocuringsupport

  • beable to develop links with a wide range of stakeholders:children, parents,governorsand the full range of outside agencies who work closely with the school

  • be capable of dealing with sensitive, confidential issues and complex and challenging case work

  • have excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills

  • have the ability tocomplete reportsin a timelymanner

  • have the ability towork under pressure and prioritise workload

  • be open to advice,feedbackand guidance / direction from colleagues

  • be interested in and willing to take on CPD opportunities to extend their skill base.

What the school offers its staff

1 Wellbeing day per year

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the shortlisting process, the school will undertake an online search on applicants. A DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Lipson Vale Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
400 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Lipson Vale Primary School website
Email address
lipson.vale.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk
Phone number
01752224801
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Lipson Vale Primary School is a very special place to learn. We believe passionately in being at the very heart of our community and ensuring that all teaching and learning meet the diverse needs of the community we serve. We are a popular school that accommodates 420 children from the Reception year through to Year 6. The school team, our wonderful pupils and our families have worked together closely over the last few years to redefine the direction of the school. As such, we decided on our guiding values and a new vision which we base all of our decision making on in school. We invest heavily in ensuring that our teaching teams are given the very best professional development which means that they can provide the very best teaching and learning in the classroom. The Lipson Vale team work incredibly hard to meet the individual needs of our learners every day and we pride ourselves on the pastoral care we offer, as well as our ‘relationship’ focused approach to supporting pupils through challenges that they face.

Arranging a visit to Lipson Vale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lipson.vale.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk.

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