Job title: Learning Support Assistant
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027
Hours: 27.5 per week
Working days: Monday to Friday
Working weeks: Term time + 2 INSET
Salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £16,635 prorated
About the role
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work at our Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links. This is an exciting opportunity within our SEND team.
In this role you will play a key part in ensuring your designated pupil has access to a full and enriching school experience. Your main duties and responsibilities include:
- Deliver classroom support, planned and supervised by teachers.
- 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.
- Accurately record student records and liaise with colleagues, parents, carers and third parties when necessary.
About you
You’re someone who brings warmth, initiative and a deep commitment to inclusive education. You understand that every student is unique and you’re ready to support them in reaching their full potential—academically, socially and emotionally.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Can work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing needs
- Is confident delivering pre-planned lessons to small groups
- Builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff and families
- Is a role model for professionalism, positivity and care
- Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Has a good general education (GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English or Level 2 equivalent)
- Experience supporting pupils with individual needs, particularly those with SEN needs would be highly desirable
About us
At Priory Community School Academy, we put Students First. Built on core values of Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect, we provide a supportive and dynamic learning environment where young people are inspired to thrive academically and personally. As proud members of Pathway Trust, we empower every student to achieve their full potential and prepare for a bright future.
We can offer you
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
In order to apply for this role please fully complete an application form via Eteach by 9am, Monday 2nd November. Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 9th November. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our trust may be viewed on our website.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.
Pathway Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not "protected" (i.e., filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.