Learning Support Assistant

Blackdown Education Partnership; Wellington; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing provision

Flexible working

Personal Day entitlement

Free car parking

On-site catering

Job summary

Court Fields School in Wellington is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with SEN students, helping them progress, meet targets and participate in school life. This fixed term role is 19.5 hours per week over 38 weeks plus 3 days, with Friday as a working day essential.

You will be part of a team that values inclusion, enthusiasm for learning and the ability to inspire students to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with additional needs.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students to reach targets.

Responsibilities

• Support SEN students to progress and achieve their targets.
• Assist with participation in the wider life of the school.

Skills

SEN support

Enthusiastic learner

Job description

# Learning Support AssistantEmployer: Court Fields SchoolLocation: Wellington, SomersetContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part TimeSalary: Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE)Posted: 10th September 2026Expires: 25th September 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1573267Job Reference: LSA0926* Share :* Print**LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT****Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE)****19.5 hours per week, 38 weeks plus 3 days per year****3 days per week (Friday as a working day is essential)****Actual salary £13,229**Court Fields School staff and students are committed to improving rapidly to be a great school where every child, regardless of background, achieves well, feels like they belong to our community and fully participates in school life to develop character and the resilience to succeed.As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, helping them to progress, achieve their targets and participate in the wider life of the school.We are seeking someone with an enthusiastic approach to learning, who believes they can make a difference to children who have additional needs. Our ideal candidate will be able to inspire those around them to be ambitious and use their full potential.What you can expect from us:• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities,• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.• Flexible working opportunities.• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.• Free car parking.• On-site catering facilities, all of which provide health and nutritious meals at a low cost.**Closing date: Friday 25th September 2026 at 9am****Provisional interview date: w/c Monday 28th September 2026****INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.**### AttachmentsApp Pack - LSA 0926### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.**References:** References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.**Data Protection Act:** Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.**BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment:** Please see our website for further information.