Learning Support Assistant (2 roles available)
Hours: 30.6 per week (every day 8:30am – 3:30pm with a 50 minute lunchbreak)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2026
Salary: Grade JG4 SCP 7-11 £25,584 - £27,269 per annum
Actual Salary: £18,584.79 - £19,808.81
Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to references and DBS
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for two new Learning Support Assistants to be part of a friendly, talented team in our Resource Base who are dedicated to improving outcomes for children in a school with a friendly and supportive ethos. The role will consist of working with children with high level special educational needs. Experience is welcomed but training will also be provided once in the role.
We are able to offer you the opportunity to work with an exciting and enthusiastic school of children as well as a staff team who are both supportive and eager for challenge, determined to raise our children’s outcomes on every level.
We also offer:
• Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Access to wellbeing support
• 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.
Our School
Fishponds is a large, exciting, multicultural and multi-faith Church of England Primary School community in the city of Bristol. Our values and ethos are based on love and our close-knit team really do go the extra mile to engage our children in the exciting opportunities on offer at Fishponds. In March 2022, we received a ‘Good’ grading in all areas from Ofsted. We have developed a curriculum designed to meet the needs of our children and provide an inclusive environment for all.
Our school is committed to working closely with the local community and has strong links with the neighbouring Easton Family Centre and our partner Lighthouse Schools Partnership.
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing Date: 11 July 2025 at 9am
Interview Date: 15 July 2025
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.