SEND LSA
Horndean Church of England Junior School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9NW6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: We are keen to recruit several new SEND LSAs to support children in a variety of year groups and can offer full or part-time contracts as follows: 8:30am to 1pm (22.5 hours per week) 12pm to 3:20pm (16.7 hours per week) 8:30am to 3:20pm with a short unpaid lunch break (32.5 hours per week) We need our SEND LSAs to work Monday to Friday to offer consistency to our children.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Various
Pay scale
- Grade B
Hourly rate
- Our SEND LSAs are paid at Hampshire’s B grade: £12.85 per hour to Step 3 £13.02 per hour (depending on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)
Horndean Church of England Junior School is a thriving, inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to flourish. We take great pride in nurturing both academic achievement and personal growth, with a strong commitment to children with additional needs. Joining our dedicated Inclusion Team offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day. We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate support staff to work with children with SEND across the school.
As our children’s needs are diverse, we are seeking staff with a broad range of skills to ensure the best possible match with individual pupils. Previous experience working in schools and/or supporting children with additional needs is essential. Our SEND LSA roles are offered on a fixed-term basis, aligned with the specific needs of individual children and expected to continue for the duration of their time at our school. As an employee of Hampshire County Council, you have protected employment rights.
We are looking for new staff to support children whose needs reflect one or more of the main SEN categories:
Cognition and learning
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health
Sensory and physical disabilities
Our SEND LSAs work with children who have Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Provision for these children is planned by their teacher, ably supported by our non-class-based Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion (SENCo), and delivered by our SEND LSAs. Our children require a mixture of in-class support and individual or small group intervention provision, so training and guidance will be provided to ensure new staff are confident and competent in role.
We have a large and successful team of SEND LSAs at our school who meet regularly with our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to share good practice and undertake relevant training and development. In addition, new members of staff joining our team are allocated a ‘buddy’ from the class LSA team to support them personally.
What the school offers its staff
Our SEND LSAs work in close partnership with class teachers, parents, carers, outside agencies and our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to promote learning for all children. Successful candidates will work flexibly and creatively with focused objectives to ensure children make good progress across the curriculum. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to make work fun and engaging. An ability to encourage children to achieve their best and promote independence is essential.
We are keen to recruit several new SEND LSAs to support children in a variety of year groups and can offer full or part-time contracts as follows:
8:30am to 1pm (22.5 hours per week)
12pm to 3:20pm (16.7 hours per week)
8:30am to 3:20pm with a short unpaid lunch break (32.5 hours per week)
We need our SEND LSAs to work Monday to Friday to offer consistency to our children.
Our SEND LSAs are paid at Hampshire’s B grade: £12.85 per hour to Step 3 £13.02 per hour (depending on experience)
Applicants must have:
English and maths to GCSE level
Previous experience working in schools and/or supporting children with additional needs
If you would like to join our strong staff team as we strive for excellence, please contact us for an application pack. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged through our admin team. You may also like to visit our website at www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk or contact our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion Emma Hibberd on 02392 592236 to discuss this opportunity further.
Interview on receipt of application
Application Pack:
* Letter to SEND LSA Applicants
* Staff Structure
* HCC LSA1 Role Profile
* HJS SEND LSA Job Description
* HJS SEND LSA Person Specification
* HCC Support Staff Application Form
* HJS Equalities Monitoring Form
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Horndean Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 473 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horndean Church of England Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392592236
Arranging a visit to Horndean Church of England Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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