Learning Support Assistant (both 1-to-1 and class based)
Salary: LPT3 £18,797 (FTE £25,212)
Posted: 1 June 2026
Contract type: Temporary (fixed term contract for 1 year initially)
Closing date: 13th July 2026 12:00 noon
Hours: Full Time, Term Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Job Reference: LSASept26
Can you make learning irresistible?
An opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant at our happy, thriving and ambitious school where staff wellbeing is a priority. Please see our attached Approach to Workload document for details.
We’re on a mission to make learning irresistible and have a position available in our friendly EYFS team to work alongside a child with additional needs and to support the wider class.
This is a term time only temporary appointment to provide support for a specific child and their cohort but there is the possibility of a permanent appointment in the future for the right candidate. Hours of work are 8.30am to 3.15pm Monday-Friday, with a thirty minute unpaid break at lunchtime - 31.25 hours a week over 38.6 weeks per year.
There may also be the opportunity to work in our breakfast and/or after school club if so desired.
The successful candidates will:
have GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
ideally have experience of working with children in a school or nursery environment
ideally have experience of working with children who are neuro-divergent
be flexible and self-motivated
be caring and patient
be observant and adaptable
enjoy playing with children
have a sense of humour
In return, we can offer you:
a happy school with a hard-working, supportive and friendly team
exceptional standards of behaviour, children who love to learn and always try their best
an inclusive environment
opportunities for continued professional development
a highly committed and supportive governing body
Burpham Primary School is a school within the Learning Partners Academy Trust for children between the ages of four and eleven with a KS1 Specialist Centre for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). We aspire to help every child in our care to develop as a whole person, becoming confident, happy, independent, creative and adaptable; to love learning and achieve more than they ever thought possible. Our experienced and well-established teaching team have high expectations and aspirations for all our pupils and we never stop trying to find new ways of promoting learning and making improvements to our school.
Closing date for applications is Monday, 13th July 2026 but we reserve the right to interview early and appoint before the closing date if the right candidate presents themselves.
Burpham 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. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All offers of employment are subject to suitable references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.