Learning Support Assistant Role Part Time Fixed Term until Friday 17th July 2026.
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a one form entry school and is extremely well supported within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. We are seeking to appoint a talented, motivated and outstanding Learning Support Assistant to join our very successful staff team.
The successful candidate will be passionate about providing a creative learning experience which inspires all children to reach their full potential, creating lifelong learners and committed to having high expectations of themselves and every child.
Job Purpose
- To provide support for the class teacher with their responsibility for the development and education of children in schools, assist in delivering and evaluating programmes and meeting the pupils’ need for encouragement, reassurance and comfort.
- To assist in the development of pupils’ learning, the provision of care and the management of pupils’ behaviour under the guidance of teaching staff, senior colleagues or other professionals.
- To assist in the delivering and evaluation of learning programmes and adapting teaching materials to meet the individual needs of pupils or small groups.
- To accept and teach the values and practice of the Catholic Christian faith in ways appropriate to the understandings of the children and in accordance with school policy. The LSA does not have to be a Catholic but empathy with the aims and values of the school is essential.
Key Accountabilities
- Deliver 1-1 and/or group support/intervention and monitor pupil performance
- Carry out routine tasks to organise and maintain the learning environment
- Ensure the well being, behaviour and personal development of pupils
- Fulfil safeguarding duties in accordance with school policy and current legislation
- Promote the school’s values and striving towards its Mission through compliance with the school’s policies and practices
- May be required to carry out personal care routines as appropriate
- May be required to respond to pupils’ needs in routine, pre-agreed tasks (including routine medical needs)
- Hours allocated to breakfast and afterschool wraparound care supporting and supervising pupils before and after school as required.
We warmly welcome any interested applicants to come and look around our school and meet the Headteacher. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit. The deadline for applications is Friday 5th December 2025. However, please feel free to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
Please see Job Description attached to this advert for full job description and person specification.
Applications close at 9am on Friday 5th December 2025. However, we reserve the right to interview and make an appointment prior to this date for early applications.
This 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. The Successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.