SEND Learning Support Assistant (full-time)

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a brilliant team in a multi-site Primary Academy where you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to make a real, positive and lasting impact on our pupils?

Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner for the right candidate)

The role: We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our fantastic team of SEND LSAs.

Experience of some or all of the following is desirable:

• Working with children with ASD, ADHD and attachment needs
• Experience of delivering speech and language interventions
• Working with children with attachment needs
• Working closely with outside agencies to deliver EHCP provisions

The School: Cotham Gardens Primary School is a large, happy and vibrant 2-form entry primary school within a wonderfully diverse community. We are split over two sites and based within the Cotham area of Bristol city centre.

Contract: Well-being is a high priority for staff and students alike at our school. We are looking to find the right people for our school and can offer flexibility on our contracts. Please state your preferences in the application form.

Full-time hours are 32.5 hours per week, working 08.30am until 3.30pm over 5 days, with a 30 minute unpaid break. Term time only, plus 5 INSET days.

Candidates must demonstrate good communication skills in spoken and written English to effectively engage with children, parents, and colleagues.

Salary: Grade BG6, Scale Point 6-7. Salary £25,989 to £26,403 pro-rata.

We offer:

• A team of hard working and supportive colleagues
• Opportunities to get involved in whole school and wider community events
• A commitment to your professional development
• Pension scheme with Avon Pension Fund
• Optional cycle to work scheme
• VDU Eye test voucher 
• Annual flu jab voucher
• A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to a staff Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply: Please complete the application form together with a letter of application explaining why you want to work at Cotham Gardens Primary School and what you are able to offer our school. For further information about Cotham Gardens Primary School please go to the school website.

School Tours: We are pleased to be able to offer candidates a tour of the school. Please call our school office to book a place. Tours are available by arrangement with the school office.

Closing date: Monday 11th May 2026 at 9am

Interviews: Monday 18th May 2026

Equalities statement

Cotham Gardens Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our school has a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

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, as we seek to ensure our staff body reflects the diversity of our student population.

Cotham Gardens Primary 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.

In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked Private and confidential for the Head of School which will only be opened should the candidate be shortlisted. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance at enhanced level. This role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:

• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with Children’s Barring List Check.
• The receipt of at least 2 without reservation references
• Verification of identity
• Verification of qualifications
• For all candidates; that they are legally able to work in the UK