SEND Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31 August 2027, subject to external funding linked to your allocated student  FTE/Hours: 30 hours per week  Working weeks: Term Time Only (44.6) Salary: TPLTSS3 £17,742 - £18,023 (actual salary) Location: Berrow Primary Church Academy, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2LJ Closing date:  5th July 2026 Interview dates:  W/C 6th July 2026 Proposed start date: 1st September 2026 At Berrow Primary Church Academy, we are looking to recruit a SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work in KS1 with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and join our wonderful staff team as part of The Priory Learning Trust.  With picturesque scenery and a strong community, Berrow Primary Church Academy is a friendly, nurturing and loving school with great ambitions. As a Church Academy, we sit at the heart of our local community and inspire our children through lighting up a love of learning. We are a caring, inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos where everyone is welcome. We are dedicated to improving outcomes for all children and believe all of our children can achieve incredible things. We aim to provide the highest quality of education and pastoral support for all children to help them to be successful. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated member of staff who is dedicated to improving outcomes and opportunities for children. About the role Assist quality first teaching and learning. Work with classroom teachers to support the learning and assessment. Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn. Help develop positive learning behaviours, working collaboratively with the class teacher. Tailor provision to suit the needs of individual children. Positively manage behaviour adopting a calm restorative approach. Support our young people with their learning and wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all according to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures. Provide meaningful feedback on children’s attainment and progress. Contributing to wider school culture. Engage in staff training and whole school development; participating in weekly support staff training. Engage in weekly support staff PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time to support quality first teaching. About you An interest and/or experience of working within a school or with children. Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment. Good communication skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Efficient ICT skills. Patient, flexible and adaptable, meticulous and conscientious. Possibly an interest or some experience of working with children with special educational needs. About us