Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - 2 full time vacancies - part time hours may be considered.
Salary: G7.7 - starting salary £26,403 per annum pro rata, £23,090 actual salary based on 37 hours per week
The posts are initially Fixed Term Contracts starting as soon as possible until 17th July 2026. The School may look to extend the contract should this meet the requirements of the school.
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only.
Part time working hours would also be considered please state hours you are looking for on your application form.
Cotham School, a successful, vibrant and diverse 11-18 comprehensive school, wishes to appoint Learning Support Assistants for SEND students who require 1:1 or shared support in school. You will be required to provide support for learning as well as the social/emotional development of other students on an individual or group basis, under the general direction of the line manager. We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate Learning Support Assistants who are motivated to support children with high needs, helping them to learn, thrive, and enjoy a fulfilling school experience. We are a successful and dedicated team who are eager to nurture and support a new colleague as they grow in confidence and develop their skills.
We offer:
- the opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school
- a wonderfully diverse student body
- an experienced, welcoming and highly supportive SEND team who put the needs of the student first.
- a highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team
- a committed and enthusiastic staff group
- excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:
access to employee assistance programme – this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more
ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library
at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals including the opportunity to work flexibly from home on some of these days
- opportunity for staff to use flexible working hours on occasions
- comprehensive induction process
- competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
- family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives
- access to online gyms and health sessions
- access to staff sports - yoga sessions currently
- option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
- on site free car parking (when available)
- free eye tests (Display Screen Equipment Users) and free annual flu jab
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.
Please visit our website for further details and application pack.
Closing date: Friday 06.02.2026 at 9.00 am
Interview date: Wednesday 11.02.2026
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form
- Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order
- The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references
- Verification of identity
- Verification of medical fitness
- Verification of qualifications
- Verification of QTS where required
- Verification that they are legally able to work in UK
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account .
Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.