SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant

Ludham Primary School and Nursery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5QN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  18 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 - £13.47 per hour (negotiable)

SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant job summary

Tel: 01692 678293

Email: office@ludham.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.ludham.norfolk.sch.uk/

Headteacher: Mrs Andrea Goreham

NOR: 113

• Salary – Scale A to D £12.65-£13.47 per hour (negotiable)
• Temporary until January 2027 (three terms) in the first instance
• Full Time or Job Share
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for January 2026

Ludham Primary School and Nursery is situated in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, on a beautiful site with extensive outdoor learning spaces and a well-established Forest School provision for children aged 2–11.

We are seeking to appoint a committed, energetic and emotionally intelligent SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant to support an individual pupil with additional needs. This is a temporary role for three terms initially, with the possibility of becoming permanent from December 2026. The role may be offered as full-time or job share, depending on availability of successful applicants.

There may be days it is demanding, unpredictable at first, but deeply rewarding and absolutely vital. You will be supporting one child to access learning, develop emotionally, build resilience and gain independence. You will need to think on your feet, adapt in the moment and see the bigger picture – always putting the child first.

We want someone who:

• Is flexible, adaptable and quick-thinking.
• Someone with commitment, presence and heart.
• Believes passionately that education changes lives.
• Understands that SEND support is about relationships first, learning second and paperwork last.
• Works brilliantly as part of a team and communicates openly and professionally.
• Can remain calm, positive and solution-focused even on tricky days.
• Has the emotional intelligence to support behaviour with understanding, with consistency and care.
• Sees the bigger picture and contributes positively to school life, not just their own classroom.

Essential:

• Experience working with children.
• A positive, proactive and nurturing approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A genuine passion for helping children succeed.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with SEND.
• Knowledge or experience of the Thrive Approach/ELSA or similar.
• Forest School or outdoor learning experience.
• Read Write Inc phonics training.
• A willingness to undertake further SEND training.

You must have a kind but firm approach, encouraging independence, responsibility and resilience. You will need patience, empathy and the unwavering belief that every child deserves someone who never gives up on them.

As a small, community primary school, relationships matter deeply to us. Building trust with families and contributing to the wider school community is part of this role.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive, forward-thinking leadership team.
• A warm, inclusive school with a strong moral purpose.
• Excellent CPD and training opportunities.
• Outstanding outdoor learning provision.
• A hardworking, loyal and friendly staff team.
• Wonderful children who make every day worthwhile.

This role is ideal for someone who wants more than “just a job” and believes children deserve emotionally available adults who care deeply, act bravely and never settle for “good enough”.

Doubters need not apply.

Visits to school are warmly encouraged as are informal discussions, please contact Mrs Russell (School Administrator) - office@ludham.norfolk.sch.uk or 01692 678293.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@ludham.norfolk.sch.uk 

References will be requested prior to interview.

The school reserves the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found. Early application is encouraged.

Closing date: 18 December 2025, 10am

Interview date:  w/c  5 January 2026

Ludham Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding pupils. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, health check and Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and proof of right to work in the UK. The successful applicant will also be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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 Ludham Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 113 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ludham Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ludham-primary-school-and-nursery

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