Learning Support Assistant

Suffolk Jobs Direct Careers; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary’s CofE Primary School in Woodbridge seeks a Learning Support Assistant to foster the wellbeing and learning of students with special educational needs. The role offers various hours across permanent and fixed-term contracts aimed at creating a supportive learning environment. Applicants should have relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well within a team. This opportunity is ideal for those looking to contribute positively to the education sector.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing and learning of children with special educational needs.
• Be flexible and adaptable to different situations in the classroom.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Patience

Education

GCSE English and maths pass or equivalent

Job description

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• St Mary’s CofE Primary School, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
• 17 - 31 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Permanent or Fixed Term Contract options available
• Reference: 7446
• Required from September 2025.
  
  
  

Job Description

• St Mary’s CofE Primary School, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JJ
• £23,657 - £24,404 per annum (pro rata), £12.26 - £12.65 per hour
• 17 - 31 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Permanent or Fixed Term Contract options available
• Reference: 7446
• Required from September 2025.
  
  
  

Vacancy 1:

• Permanent contract
• 17.01 hours per week, and 38 weeks of the year: 8.50am - 3.30pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (5 hours and 40 minutes a day, plus 60 mins unpaid lunch).
  
  
  

Vacancy 2:

• Fixed term contract until 31 August 2026
• 31.02 hours per week, and 38 weeks of the year: 8.50am - 3.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (6 hours and 10 minutes a day + 30 mins unpaid lunch).
  
  
  

We are looking to appoint an adaptable person to support the wellbeing and learning of children that have special educational needs.

You will need to:

• be flexible and adaptable
• be calm and patient
• be cheerful and friendly
• have great interpersonal and communication skills
• be able to use own initiative as well as being able to work as part of a team
• ideally have experience of working in a school environment (HLTAs are also welcome to apply)
• have GCSE English and maths pass (or equivalent)
• in return, we can offer you the opportunity to work in a supportive environment and help you to develop professionally.
  
  
  

To find out more

Please read the Person Specification (pdf) and Application Guidance Notes (pdf) .

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the school office on 01394 383649 if you wish to make an appointment.

As part of the recruitment process, we will undertake an online search. Should the child you are supporting leave before the end of your fixed term contract, your post will come to an end with 4 weeks’ notice as you will be employed by St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Multi Academy Trust, there may be times when you are required to work at other schools within the trust. There is a 6-month probationary period with this post.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit your completed Application Form (docx) by email to [e-mail]

Alternatively, completed applications can be sent by post to Karen Read, Headteacher, St Mary’s CofE Primary School, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge IP12 4JJ.

Closing date: 9am, 9 June 2025.

Interview date: 24 June 2025.

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