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- Abbot’s Hall Community Primary School
- Address: Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QF
- Salary: £18,088 per annum (£26,016 pro rata) £13.48 per hour
- Hours: 30 hours 50 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year, term time only, 6 hours 10 minutes per day (including half an hour lunchtime support). 8.40 am to 3.20 pm (half an hour lunch break)
- Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2027, required from September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
- Reference: 5339
About the Role
Abbot’s Hall Community Primary School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) on a fixed term contract to support the pastoral needs, learning, progress, and attainment of a small number of pupils with complex SEN needs. As part of the role, you will work closely with the SEN HLTA, Class Teachers, SENCo, and other teaching assistants to support a small group of children with Special Educational Needs who require a bespoke provision, support other pupils across the school as directed, deliver interventions to individuals or small groups as time allows, and support the children for part of lunchtime. You must be able to work across all year groups from Reception to Year 6.
Requirements
You will need to be:
- An amazing communicator
- A good team player
- Calm, nurturing, patient, kind, and caring
- Flexible and in your approach to the children’s and school’s needs
- Positive, approachable, and understanding
- Able to support a diverse range of needs.
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We are seeking candidates with school-based experience anywhere from reception to year 6. Experience working with children, providing interventions, supporting children with special needs, working one to one, working with small groups, and whole class support is highly desirable.
Experience and/or qualifications in working with and supporting pupils with behavior or learning needs is highly desirable.
You must have obtained a grade C/4 or above in English and mathematics at GCSE or equivalent or be willing to work towards this.
About Us
Abbot’s Hall is a two-form school in Stowmarket with 365 children on roll from reception to year 6. We are an inclusive school and are an Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence; and we have recently achieved Rights Respecting Schools Gold status. We are a well-resourced school and have lovely outdoor grounds that support outdoor learning.
What We Offer
- A welcoming, friendly, and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards
- Happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school
- A school that strives for every child to reach their true potential
- A supportive leadership team and governors
- A well-resourced environment.
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For More Information
Please read the Job Description (pdf) [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/assets/ExtOrgs/Attach/H-Aug/5339-LSA-Abbot%E2%80%99s-Hall%20Primary-JD.pdf] or alternatively, please visit our website [https://www.abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk].
Please contact Hannah Jewers by calling 01449 612818 or email: office@abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk
How to Apply
Please submit your completed Application Form (word) [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/assets/ExtOrgs/Attach/H-Aug/5339-LSA-Abbot%E2%80%99s-Hall%20Primary-Application-Form.docx] via email to: office@abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk for the attention of Hannah Jewers.
Closing date: 12 pm, 4 September 2026.
Interview date: week commencing, 7 September 2026.
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