Learning Support Assistant

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Woodfield Primary School, part of The Rose Learning Trust, is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to join a busy primary setting in Doncaster. The role supports pupils predominantly in Key Stage 2, with cross-site duties as required, and respects a strong safeguarding culture.

The post is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027, term-time only (44.058 weeks), 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am–3.30pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional development.
• Ability to work across key stage 2 and across the school as required.

Responsibilities

• Support learning for pupils, predominantly in Key Stage 2.
• Work across the school as required by the role.
• Comply with the trust’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Experience with children

Initiative

Education

GCSE English and Maths (C)

Job description

Location: Woodfield Primary School

Contract type: Fixed Term – Term Time only

To commence asap initially fixed term to 31.08.2027 With a view to being made permanent

Hours: Term Time Only (44.058 weeks), 32.5 hrs per week. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm with a 30min lunch break as directed

Reporting to: Phase Leader

Commencement date: ASAP

Closing date: 12 noon 1st October 2026

Shortlisting date: 2nd October 2026

Interviews: Friday 9th October 2026

The Rose Learning Trust is a successful medium sized trust based in Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We have grown from two schools to eleven over the last seven years with a central trust office based in Balby. We are a trust that lives our vision of transforming futures collaboratively in all our work to ensure we develop and grow sustainably and embed best practice for the benefit of our pupils.

Woodfield Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised professional to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our school. Currently this academic year the requirement is for an LSA predominantly in Keys Stage 2 but it should be noted that LSAs are employed to work across the school as required.

As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage movement between our academies to give you broader work experience.

The Learning Support Assistant should always comply with the trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:

• Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service
• A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
• A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment
• A commitment to professional development and training
• An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose

The successful candidate will:

• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role
• Have a good level of general education – English and Maths at GCSE C (4) or above is essential
• Use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.
• Have experience of working with children.
• Enjoy working with children and forms good relationships with both children and adults.
• Understand the importance of meeting the social and emotional needs of children.
• Have experience and/or knowledge of adaptive practice in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND.

We can offer in return:

• A friendly, caring school which is central to the community.
• An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners.
• A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are.
• A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils.
• Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust.
• Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does.

Please note LSAs are employed to work across the school and can be located in any class/phase within school as directed.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the Head Teacher, Mrs Kate Hallam [e-mail] or 01302 853289

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barringservice-check

In line with our safer recruitment policy two reference will be sought before we interview.

We are committed to the equality of opportunity in the services provided to customers and all aspects of employment. We warmly welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.

Company: City Of Doncaster Council

Salary: Grade 5 – Scale point 4 to 6, Full-time salary £25,185 to £25,989

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Sector: Education

Sector: Schools

Job Role: Support Worker