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Job Vacancy: 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Fixed Term Contact – Term Time Only + One Week
Salary: Salary Band Scale F (£27,274 pro rata, depending on experience)
Working Hours: 20 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 12.30pm
Start Date: 2nd November 2026 or soon after
About Us & The Role
Ilmington C of E Primary School, a small rural primary school with 112 children, is seeking to recruit a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work as part of our hardworking and experienced team. The successful applicant should have an interest in supporting teaching and learning and be able to provide support to a specific child with special educational needs (SEN) both within the classroom and during, or out of, lessons.
The role will involve:
- Provide structure and routine to child’s learning environment
- Helping to implement an EHCP by delivering interventions, monitoring progress, and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records regarding the child’s progress towards EHCP goals
- Adapting classroom materials, clarifying instructions, and supporting the child with learning tasks, breaking down work to ensure understanding
- Encouraging positive interactions with peers, and helping with emotional regulation
- Promoting independence, self-confidence, and self-help skills, avoiding over-dependence on the LSA
- Working closely with the class teacher, SENDCo, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g., speech therapists, occupational therapists)
- Ensuring the child is safe at all times
- Regularly communicating with parents regarding the outcomes of the day
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Key Requirements
- The applicant will ideally have an LSA (TA) qualification
- Experience of working with children
- Experience of working with additional educational needs preferred specifically with autism and PDA
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of behaviour and motivating children to learn
- Confidence providing support utilising good literacy and numeracy skills
- An ability to be fair, apply equal opportunities at all times and understand the importance of confidentiality
- Have a commitment to the foundation, aims and values of the school as a church school
- Flexibility within the needs of a small team
- Solution focused
- Commitment to ongoing personal professional development
- The necessity to undergo regular safeguarding training and follow the school’s safeguarding policy
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
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The successful applicant is subject to a six-month probationary period. The position is subject to the EHCP remaining in place.
How To Apply
If you would like to be considered for this role, please complete the attached application form along with the equality form, including a covering letter and email to admin3035@welearn365.com
Recruitment process
The deadline for applicants for this role is Friday 9th October. Interviews will be held on Friday 16th October 2027.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.
Ilmington C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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