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Learning Support Specialist

Employer
Filton Avenue Primary School
Location
Bristol, Bristol
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Full Time
Salary
BG6 N6-N7 £25,989-£26,403 FTE
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
6th July 2026 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Job ID
1562499
Start Date
1st September 2026
  • Contract Type :Fixed term contract
  • Job ID: 1562499

Grade: BG6 N6-N7 £25,989-£26,403 FTE (£21,499.32-£21,841.80 Actual Salary)

Contract: Part Time 35 Hours a week / Fixed term until 31 August 2027

Hours: 8:00-3:30 Monday to Friday 

Closing date: 6th of July 2026

Interview date: 13th July 2026

 

Purpose:

To provide support for learning activities by children. The postholder may be required to support individuals or small groups or to provide one to one support and assistance to children with medical, behavioural or social needs as directed by their line manager.  

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

To undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programs, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

To use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.

To assist with the planning of learning activities.

To monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately maintain a record of pupil progress as directed.

Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems, etc.

 Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress ad achievement under guidance of the teacher.

Be a keyworker for a small number of pupils.

We offer:

Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust

Paid induction and training suited to the role

Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Use of the Cycle Scheme

Paid completion of a DBS check

Flu vaccination vouchers

Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)

Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme

Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

 

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.


Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Filton Avenue Primary School

Filton Avenue Primary School

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