Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Part Time

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Mansbridge Primary School, in partnership with Southampton City Council, is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with diverse needs. The role is fixed term for 14.75 hours per week during term time, with salary ranging from £10,192 to £10,981 FTE depending on experience. Closing date is Noon on Friday 30th October 2026.

Email applications to [e-mail]. The successful candidate will have a Level 2 NVQ or equivalent or relevant school experience and will contribute

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ or equivalent is required or equivalent experience in a primary school.
• Experience supporting children with diverse abilities and needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support and uphold the school's vision and values.
• Help children of all abilities to learn effectively both individually and in small groups.
• Run interventions to support individuals and small groups.
• Prepare materials and resources for learning activities.
• Support children's literacy and numeracy targets.
• Support emotional development and resilience in learning tasks.
• Assist with behaviour in line with school policies.
• Assist with opening/closing and playground duties as needed.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and participate in training.
• Ensure health and safety and report incidents as necessary.
• Maintain tidy learning environments and resources.
• Promote equal opportunities and diversity.

Skills

Level 2 NVQ or equivalent experience

Experience with SEND pupils

Education

Level 2 NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Mansbridge Primary School

Learning Support Assistant Vacancy

Mansbridge Primary School is a small one-form entry primary on the outskirts of Southampton.

Mansbridge is a happy, caring and inclusive school where every child is known, valued and encouraged to succeed. We pride ourselves on being a school with a strong family feel and a team of staff who genuinely care about making a difference for our children.

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of our school community and to play an important role in helping children to learn, develop and achieve their full potential.

Duties:

• To support and uphold the school's vision and values
• To help children of all abilities, including those with special educational needs to learn as effectively and independently as possible, both individually and in small groups
• To run a range of interventions to support individuals and small groups
• To prepare materials and resources to support individuals, small groups and classroom activities
• To work with children on individual targets in reading, writing and maths
• To support children's emotional development and resilience when approaching learning tasks
• To support children's behaviour in line with the school's vision, values and behaviour policy
• To assist with children at the beginning and end of the day and in the playground as required
• To have an awareness of and adherence to all school safeguarding procedures and participate in training as appropriate
• To ensure the health and safety of the children and to report any concerns or details of accidents/incidents as necessary to the Headteacher
• To assist in the general care of the learning environment by keeping curriculum resources in classrooms and around the school, tidy and in good order
• To implement and promote the schools equal opportunities policies at all times and to value diversity

We are looking for someone with a Level 2 NVQ or equivalent, or a candidate who has experience of working in a primary school.

This role is as fixed term position for 14.75 hours per week (Mon 8.30 -3pm 12.45 - 3.00 Tues-Fri), term-time role until August 2027. It will be reviewed with the new budget next year to see if it can be extended or made permanent, but nothing guaranteed at this stage.

Salary £10,192 to £10,981 (£29,742 - £32,046 FTE) depending on experience.

Closing date for application is Noon on Friday 30th October 2026.

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Mansbridge Primary School and Southampton City Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks