Learning Support Assistant (internal applicants only)

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Norwich; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 32 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Onsite parking

Free lunch during term time

Professional development opportunities

Pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Norwich High School for Girls – GDST in Norwich, Norfolk is hiring a Learning Support Assistant for 11 hours per week during term time. The role is fixed-term and aligned with Local Authority funding, with mornings likely to be required. The post sits on the Support Staff Grade 3 scale.

You will support a Year 4 pupil with an Education and Health Care Plan, mostly in Maths and English, and you will plan and deliver targeted learning interventions in collaboration with the SENDCo.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with learning difficulties and ASC is advantageous.
• Ability to adapt teaching to diverse learning needs.

Responsabilités

• Provide in-class support for a Year 4 pupil in Maths and English.
• Deliver 1:1 sessions for motor skills, self-esteem and memory strengthening.
• Plan and monitor targeted interventions with the SENDCo.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to track progress and outcomes.

Connaissances

Maths support

English support

SEND awareness

Description du poste

Employer Norwich High School for Girls - GDST Location Norwich, Norfolk Contract Type Fixed term contract Hours Part Time, Term Time Salary £27,987 to £31,644 pro rata (£6,856 to £7,752)

Posted 3rd November 2026. Start Date 4th January 2027. Expires 19th November 2026 11:59 AM. Contract Type Fixed term contract. Job ID 1582330

• Contract Type: Fixed term contract
• Job ID: 1582330

Part time, TERM TIME ONLY – 11 hours per week

Start date – from January 2027

Fixed term - subject to continued Local Authority funding

Support Staff Grade 3 - £27,987 to £31,644 pro rata (£6,856 to £7,752)

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to work as a Learning Support Assistant in our Prep School, to support the learning needs of a Year 4 student with an Education and Health Care Plan. You will be part of an outstanding team of staff who currently support students with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities across the whole school.

The role will involve providing in-class support for the student primarily in Maths and English lessons, following Quality First Teaching methods such as multi-sensory learning, adaptation and a high degree of linking to embed understanding. In addition, the successful candidate will deliver specific sessions on a 1:1 basis such as gross and fine motor control development, self-esteem interventions and use of emotional scaling, interventions such as Memory Magic to support working memory, precision spelling teaching and maths interventions. You will be responsible for planning these interventions with the support of the SENDCo. You will collaborate with colleagues to set and monitor outcomes. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working with young people and in education, alongside an understanding or experience of supporting students with specific learning difficulties and/or ASC, although some training may be possible for the right candidate.

The role is 11 hours per week, term time only. It is fixed term, subject to continued Local Authority funding. Work pattern preferences can be discussed at interview but it is likely the requirement will be mostly mornings. The salary is Grade 3 on the GDST national scale.

About Norwich High School

As a Girls’ Day School Trust school, Norwich High School benefits from being part of the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, giving us unrivalled opportunities for training, collaboration and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning. We can offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• A generous pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Free life assurance benefit
• Onsite parking
• Free lunch during term time
• Access to the Fitness Suite and Swimming Pool subject to availability and induction
• Access to our free Employee Assistance programme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Closing date: 19th November 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 24th November 2026

Safeguarding Statement: The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be subject to an online search. This isn't part of the shortlisting process - candidates will have an opportunity to address any areas of concern at interview. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.