Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027, subject to external funding

FTE/Hours: 20 hours per week

Working weeks: Term Time Only plus INSET days

Salary: TPLTSS3 £12,093 - £12,285 (actual salary)

Location: Worle Community School - An Academy, BS22 8XX Closing Date: 7th May 2026

Proposed Interview Dates: 12th June 2026

Proposed Start Date: 1st September 2026 If you believe that every student deserves the tools to thrive, you belong here. We are expanding our dedicated SEND team and looking for 2 Learning Support Assistants to transform the classroom experience. In this role, you won't just support learning - you'll build the confidence and independence that helps students own their future.

What you will do to be successful here

Deliver classroom support for pupils, planned and supervised by teachers. (Individual and small groups – e.g. SEND and Inclusion). Support colleagues by assisting with resource preparation, display and care and support of pupils including health care. Keep records of work in order to provide feedback and general support. Contribute to Student Profiles and PSPs. What you will need

Maths and English GCSE grade A* - C or Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 on the NQF or equivalent. Some experience of working with children, ideally in a school context. Basic ICT skills. About us

Worle Community School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst Worle Community School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.

From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all.

As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve. Many of the challenges facing school leaders are common to all schools. Our approach to school improvement enables staff and pupils to benefit from the sharing of resources and expertise whilst remaining true to their unique identity and context. The Tru