Learning Support Assistant

Chichester Free School; Hunston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Chichester Free School in West Sussex is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for the Secondary Phase to provide in-class support for students in Key Stages 3 and 4.

The role sits on the SLT Support pay scale with term-time hours, starts 2 November 2026, and offers a supportive, collaborative environment within an expanding All Through School committed to nurture, challenge and inspire.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support for students with varied needs in KS3-4.
• Assist teachers with planning, resources, and classroom management.
• Support inclusive teaching and contribute to a positive, respectful learning environment.

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

(Secondary Phase)

Pay Range: SLT Support pay Scale C £25,615 - £26,017 FTE

(actual salary £18,215.37 - £18,501.24)

Term time plus two Inset days

Hours: Monday-Friday 08.15am-3.30pm.

Start Date: Monday 2nd November 2026

We are seeking to expand our dedicated team of Learning Support Assistants. We are looking for colleagues who have the energy, passion and creativity to work as an LSA in our All Through School. Whilst this is an All Through Team, colleagues usually focus on either the Primary or Secondary phase – this opportunity is for the Secondary Phase, working as in class support for children of varied need in Key Stages three and four.

CFS is a happy, collaborative and forward- thinking school for 4-16 year olds, where the personal development of our pupils is just as important as the academic curriculum. In our recent Ofsted, inspectors observed that CFS is a vibrant, ambitious and inclusive school, where our respectful and friendly pupils are thriving and are well prepared for their adult lives. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and genuinely permeate all areas of school life. If you share our values and ideals, we strongly encourage you to find out more about CFS via a visit to the school or through our school website www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.

CFS follows national pay scales and the starting point within the range listed will be agreed on appointment with the successful candidate.

The School

CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; in almost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have a bulge intake in two Secondary year groups with nearly 160 pupils in each.

The School joined Sussex Learning Trust in September 2023 – a move that we personally initiated through the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently small and based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Chichester Hub of the Trust, which is really exciting.

As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to the same exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum, and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATs and GCSE assessments. In May 2024 we received a very strong full graded Ofsted Inspection – graded at least a strong Good in all areas and Outstanding in Personal Development. In 24-25 we achieved our highest attainment in both Year 6 SATs and Year 11 GCSEs, with some exceptional achievement in multiple areas. As a school we are now striving for excellence in all areas.

CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We do not have a catchment area, thus ensuring the School is fair and inclusive. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term, Christmas and during the summer.

The Recruitment Process

For further information andan informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact us via [e-mail] or on 01243 792690.

A formal contract will be issued once the successful applicant has been appointed. It will be offered subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.