Learning Support Assistant

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; On-site; GBP 27,254 - 27,694; Part time

Job summary

Hove Learning Federation is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our team and support pupils across our federation schools.

You will work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to help children engage with learning, including those with additional needs such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia. The role is 22.91 hours per week, Monday to Friday, during term time.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and motivated Learning Support Assistant.
• Experience with children with additional needs such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia is desirable.
• Experience running phonics, reading and speech and language interventions would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to help children engage with the curriculum.
• Support learning during 8.40am–1.15pm, five mornings per week.
• This federation post may require work at any of the three sites: Hove Junior School, West Hove Infant School or another federation site.
• Term-time only; 22.91 hours per week; paid weeks per year 47.36.

Skills

Empathy

Team player

Motivation

Job description

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location_on Location Hove Junior School, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA

Salary £27,254 - £27,694 (full time equivalent)This salary will be pro rata to 22.91 hours/term time working.

Job profile for Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Location Hove Junior School, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA 04/09/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £27,254 - £27,694 (full time equivalent)This salary will be pro rata to 22.91 hours/term time working. Contractual hours 22.91 Job category/type Teaching and Leadership Date posted 24/07/2026 Job reference REQ0001303 Attachments attachment Learning Support Assistant Level B Job Description & Job Specification (5) (1) (1).

Job description

Hove Learning Federation is comprised of West Hove Infant School and Hove Junior School, serving over 1,000 children on our 3 sites – School Road, Portland Road and Holland Road. We are a vibrant, creative and inclusive school community, with outstanding Ofsted in all areas.

We are seeking an empathetic, highly motivated, resilient and team orientated Learning Support Assistant to work with us for 5 mornings per week from 8.40am until 1.15pm, Monday to Friday.

Part-time: 22.91 hours per week, term-time only.

Paid weeks per year:47.36 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Start date: As soon as possible

About the Role

The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher and the SENCO to help children engage positively with their learning and access the curriculum that respects their unique needs. Experience of working with children with additional needs such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia is desirable and of running phonics, reading and speech and language interventions would be desirable.

This is a federation post and successful candidates may be asked to work at any one of our 3 sites.

Closing date: 4 th September 2026

Interview date:w/b 7 th September 2026

Telephone: [phone]

Website:www.hovejuniorschool.co.uk

Additional Information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company Information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

West Hove Infant and Hove Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.