Learning Support Assistant
Job Description
Learning Support Assistant
32.5 Hours per week
(8.30am - 3.30pm)
Required: November 2026
1 Year Fixed Term
Salary: Grade 4
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School is a special place. We have an amazing staff team who are supportive, committed to one another and help make our school a wonderful place to teach. It’s not just the staff team who make our school great! We have a wonderful community around us with well-behaved children who love to learn. We are well supported by an engaged governing body, our families and stakeholders in the wider village community.
If you are passionate about inclusion and supporting children in mainstream settings, then we would love to hear from you. We are seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant who is the right match for supporting children in our reception class. You will be working in our Reception Class alongside a team of supportive and committed professionals who hold children at the centre of what they do.
We offer:
- A thriving village school
- A friendly, welcoming community
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who are eager to learn
- A motivated team of staff and governors
- Support for your professional career development
- For the right candidate we would be prepared to offer some flexibility regarding start and end times
The successful candidate will:
- Have supporting children with SEND in mainstream at the core of their approach to work
- Have experience of supporting children with SEND
- Be flexible in their approach to work
- Demonstrate resilience and positivity
For more information about the post please contact Mr King, headteacher at: office@plaistowkirdford.com
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Thursday 12th November 2026
Shortlisting: Friday 13th November 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 18th November 2026
Safeguarding Statement
Plaistow & Kirdford Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the school processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to office@plaistowkirdford.com
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.
Application Attachments:
Application Form – Non Teaching
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