LSA

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A family of schools in Bristol is seeking an ambitious LSA to join the Headley Park Primary School team from 3rd November 2025 until 31st August 2026. The successful candidate will support teaching, ensuring children's well-being and access to learning. This role requires a Level 2 qualification or above and a passion for engaging with pupils in an inclusive setting.

Benefits

Continuing Professional and Leadership development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Automatic enrollment in pension fund

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging pupils.
• Professionalism and enthusiasm are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and supervise children in a safe manner.
• Monitor and assess pupils in various learning environments.
• Support the teacher in delivering high quality learning.

Skills

Teaching skills

Collaboration

Engagement with pupils

Education

Level 2 qualification or above

Job description

About Us

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you're looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.

We invite you to join our team at Headley Park Primary School. We exist to ensure that all children enjoy their education, achieve excellence and develop character as part of a strong community. Everything we do at Headley Park Primary School is led by four key drivers: excellence, community, character and equity.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious LSA to join our dedicated team from 3rd November 2025 until 31st August 2026. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you supporting teaching and supervising children in a safe and inclusive manner, ensuring their well-being and access to learning, monitoring and assessing pupils in both the indoor and outdoor areas. You will support the teacher to deliver high quality learning and interventions, using the planning provided by the lead teacher for those classes.

About You

You are likely to have gained excellent teaching skills and experience in engaging pupils and working collaboratively with colleagues through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us professionalism and enthusiasm. You will have an appropriate Level 2 qualification or above.

More Information About The Trust, School And Role

• To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
• To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Headley Park Primary School, please read the attached Recruitment packs or visit our website
• Informal enquiries can be made via email to Gareth Jones, Headteacher. Please contact the school office for his details.
• School visits can be arranged via email to the school office, please see our website for our email address.

We can offer you

• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teachers Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

How To Apply

• Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 12th October 2025
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Tuesday 14th October 2025 at Headley Park Primary School
• All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.