Learning Support Assistant

Court Fields School; Wellington; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; 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, Somerset is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, to help them progress, achieve targets and participate in school life.

The role is term-time only, fixed term, 38 weeks plus 3 INSET days, with 32.5 hours per week leading to an actual salary of £19,368 per year. Friday working day is essential, and there is access to pension, CPD and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting pupils with special needs.
• Ability to work with pupils who have EHCPs.
• Willingness to work term-time only.

Responsibilities

• Support SEN pupils to progress and achieve targets.
• Assist in class to support learning and behaviour.
• Contribute to wider life of the school and events.

Skills

SEN support

Classroom assistance

Literacy support

Behaviour management

Job description

# Learning Support AssistantEmployer: Court Fields SchoolLocation: Wellington, SomersetContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part TimeSalary: Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE)Posted: 12th October 2026Expires: 23rd November 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1579192Job Reference: LSA1026* Share :* Print**LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT****Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE)****Full time/part time/job share****(Friday as a working day is essential)****Term time only, 38 weeks plus 3 INSET days per year****Actual salary based on 32.5 hours per week - £19,368 per annum**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: 9am on Monday 23rd November 2026****INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.**### AttachmentsApp Pack - LSA 1026### 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.