Learning Support Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Highbridge is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work full-time in a dynamic school environment. The position involves supporting students and ensuring they have equal access to learning opportunities. Ideal candidates will have at least three GCSEs in Maths and English and a passion for helping children succeed. Comprehensive employee benefits include access to wellbeing programs and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Access to dedicated wellbeing centre

Funded Healthcare Scheme

Discounted nursery fees

Contributory pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Health & Fitness offers

Qualifications

• Some experience of successfully supporting children of different ages.

Responsibilities

• Provide support within a learning framework set by classroom teachers.
• Promote pupil well-being and encourage positive relationships.
• Help children adjust to new settings and maintain health standards.

Skills

Creativity and good at thinking ‘outside the box’

Ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the children

Good interpersonal skills

Education

Three or more GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above or L2 Literacy and Numeracy

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 15/02/2026

About this job

Permanent Part time - 30 hours per week Term Time Only TPLTSS3 £17,742 - £18,023 (actual salary) Plus various Company Benefits Due to an internal promotion

• The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at our The King Alfred School
• An Academy site in Highbridge.

At TKASA, we look after our colleagues.

We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands‑on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.

For support staff at TKASA, we offer a variety of development opportunities

• fully funded apprenticeships, cross site working and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

As part of this role, you will work within a learning framework set by the classroom teacher(s), provide support for the individual and collective needs of pupils, and ensure that they have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Act as an integral part of the school staff team, and in such a way to make a contribution to the overall aims of the school, working within agreed policies and procedures.

Promote pupil well‑being by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self‑reliance and self‑esteem, help them to adjust to new settings and to practice good standards of health and hygiene.

Qualifications

• A good standard of education / three or more GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above or L2 Literacy and Numeracy.
• Some experience of successfully supporting children of different ages.

Skills and Attributes

• Creativity and good at thinking ‘outside the box’.
• An ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the children.
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate with the class‑teacher, teaching assistant and children.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package.

• The PLaTform – Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield – Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind‑overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.

Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 25 January 2026
Proposed Interview Date: 30 January 2026
Proposed Start Date: 02 March 2026

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