SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Southfield School for Girls, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HE22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2026
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Orbis Scale Points: 09-11 £25,067 - £25,824 FTE. Actual Annual pro-rata salary: £19,914.51 - £20,515.91
Additional allowances
Orbis Scale Points: 09-11 £25,067 - £25,824 FTE. Actual Annual pro-rata salary: £19,914.51 - £20,515.91
SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA) job summary
SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Responsible to: SENDCO
Contract Type: Permanent
Working hours: 34.75 hours per week, 190 days per year, 8.15am to 3.30pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) 8.15am - 4.30pm (Wednesday) with 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day
Holidays: Pro rata entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays taken during periods of school closure
We are a vibrant, forward-thinking school that places significant value on professional learning and career development. We are seeking a positive, proactive and confident person to join our busy Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team.
You will provide high quality support across the school. You will develop close supportive relationships with SEND students within our SEND provision. You will also support SEND students in mainstream lessons with EHCP’s and on the SEND register. This will include 1:1, small group interventions, classroom support and help students transition back into mainstream lessons.
Applicants should be organised, self-confident and possess excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills along with the ability to multitask.
The successful candidate would ideally have experience working with children, be an excellent communicator with strong safeguarding knowledge who will maintain confidentiality at all times whilst working to achieve the best possible outcomes and wellbeing for our students.
You'll work alongside experienced professionals and external specialist agencies who share your commitment to inclusive education and making a positive difference in young lives.
The school was accredited as World Class in July 2021 and as such, we are committed to providing a world-class education for every student through a well-designed and balanced curriculum. Our established culture provides a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment.
We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.
With our Trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.
Closing date for applications is at 9.00 am Friday 9th January 2026.
Possible days for interviewing Monday 12th January 2026 and Tuesday 13th January 2026.
We may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
To apply for this role please follow: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136976/EDV-2025-SSG-43163
If you have any queries, please contact the school.
t: 01536 513063
e: recruitment@orbismat.com
Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance. The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This means that we have a Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which we refer to in our prospectus. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers and governors) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures. Parents and carers are welcome to read the policy and other related policies to be found in the statutory information section.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Southfield School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southfield School for Girls website
Southfield School for Girls is a high performing girls school that admits boys to the sixth form.
Consistently in the top 5% in the country for Progress 8 scores we offer a rounded education where the 'whole' student is a top priority and academic excellence is matched by high quality pastoral care and excellent opportunities for every student to be outstanding both in and out of school.
A licensed DofE provider - we live what we teach.
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