Learning Support Assistant - The Windmills Junior School

West Sussex County Council; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Windmills Junior School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work in the classroom and supervise midday meals. You will support learning for pupils needing extra help, run small groups, and assist with first aid and medicine administration during the day.

The role is term-time only with a pattern of 8:45–3:15, five days a week. Interview date is Tuesday 22nd September 2026, and the salary is £24,796 FTE.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy skills at GCSE level or higher.
• Experience with primary school children is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to support learning and run small group activities as directed by the teacher.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the classroom and in small groups.
• Assist with mid-day meals supervision and lunch-time activities.
• Provide first aid and administer medicines as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and work as part of the school team.

Skills

Child engagement

Communication

Patience

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE literacy/numeracy

Job description

About Us

The Windmills Junior School is seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant. This will involve working as a LSA in the classroom, supporting the learning for those that need extra support and taking out small groups or individuals to do focused activities planned by the teacher. This post also requires the applicant to work as a mid-day-meals supervisor through the lunch period and provide first aid and administer medicine to the children in their care.

We are a ‘good’ school and are immensely proud of our happy, thriving junior school where the focus is always on supporting the children to be the absolute best that they can be. Social development is given equal importance to academic success. We are ambitious for all to develop a love of learning and be skilled and ready to join KS3 when they leave us.

Having a fantastic team around the children ensures that we reach our goals. We are looking for a positive, calm, flexible individual to join us. We see the role of Learning Support Assistants as essential to children’s learning and therefore require a passionate, skilled, and professional person to take on this key role. Good English and maths skills are essential to support our learners make progress. Recent experience in a primary school and working with children is desirable but not essential.

Job Details

Salary: £24,796 (FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 8:45 - 3:15, 5 days per week - term time only (38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday)

Location: Hassocks

(*this salary is reflective of the part time nature of this role being term time only 38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday pay)

Days: 5 days a week - working 8.45am to 3:15pm

Interviews: Tuesday 22nd September

What You Need to Succeed

The successful candidate will:

• have a passion for working with children
• be able to build positive relationships with children and adults alike
• have an optimistic and positive attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job
• be patient and able to stay calm and listen to and value the children
• positive about working with young people with disabilities, learning and behavioural needs and working to find strategies to support these children to succeed
• be suitably qualified for the post of Learning Support Assistant i.e. have a good literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or higher)
• have good mathematical skills that could be used to support children working up to year 6 (good understanding of tables, division, problem solving and fractions)
• be able to work as part of a team, and
• have the ability to maintain confidentiality

We encourage candidates to spend some time looking at our website: https://www.windmills.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Further Information

The Windmills Junior School and West Sussex County 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 an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Closing date: 9am Friday 18th September

Interviews: Tuesday 22nd September 2026

The reference number for this role is SCHO02972.