Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Part Time (17238)

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Mansbridge Primary School in Southampton is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly team for 17.5 hours per week, term-time only.

You will support pupils of all abilities, including those with SEN, run small group interventions, prepare materials, support reading, writing and maths targets, and contribute to safeguarding and the school’s values.

This fixed-term post runs until August 2027 and salary is quoted as £12,092 to £13,029 (FTE); actual pay is pro-rata for 17.5 hours.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ or equivalent required.
• Experience in a primary school preferred.
• Ability to work with children with special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support and uphold the school's vision and values.
• Help children of all abilities, including those with SEN, to learn effectively both individually and in small groups.
• Run a range of interventions to support individuals and small groups.
• Prepare materials and resources to support activities and learning.
• Work with children on targets in reading, writing and maths.
• Support emotional development and resilience in learners.
• Support children's behaviour in line with policies.
• Assist with start/end of day and playground duties as required.
• Adhere to safeguarding procedures and participate in training as appropriate.
• Report health and safety concerns to the Headteacher.
• Keep learning environments tidy and resources well organised.
• Promote equal opportunities and value diversity.

Skills

Level 2 NVQ or equivalent

Experience in primary school

Job description

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Part Time

Mansbridge Primary School, 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 17.5 hours per week (8.30 to 12 Mon-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 £12,092 to £13,029 (£29,742 - £32,046 FTE) depending on experience.

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

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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