Job details

Salary: Grade 15 (£12.85 - £13.05ph)

Employer: Wincanton Primary School

Location: Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9LE

Contract type: Temporary

Working pattern: Full time

Closing date: 27 August 2025 9:00 am

About the job

Key information

1:1 Learning Support Assistants x 2

Year 1 – Full time

Year 4 – Full time

8:40am to 15:15pm Monday to Friday

Term Time Only

Salary Grade 15 (£12.85 – £13.05ph)

Temporary subject to funding following the pupils

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school, is looking for two skilled 1:1 Learning Support Assistants to work with pupils in Year 1 and Year 4. We would love to hear from you if you are:

  • patient
  • forward thinking
  • resilient
  • have strategies for de-escalation and prevention
  • awareness of Trauma Informed practises
  • have a knowledge of how to support a pupil’s emotional needs as well as their academic development
  • are able to demonstrate a good use of initiative and responsibility to support pupils’ learning
  • are able to take on others ideas

 Our curriculum is set up to explore learning through a hands-on approach that requires skilled professionals to have the ability to promote what is being seen as well as knowing the curriculum well enough to make connections with other areas of the curriculum at the same time; i.e. development of grammar through an investigation or the use of speech. Candidates need to also recognise the small steps that a child needs to take and how this is recorded as part of their Individual Learning Plan. This skilled role will enable a child to unlock their learning and become confident learners – a privileged position indeed.

DBS check

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any post is confirmed.

Supporting documents and information

Interested candidates are invited to call our Headteacher, Mr Graeme Wilson, to discuss the position and find out more about the school.  Please contact the school by email or call the school office on 01963 32132.  Application packs and further information are available from our school website: www.wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk under Key Information/Vacancies.

Application forms should be returned to office@wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk for the attention of our Headteacher Mr. G. Wilson by 9am on Wednesday 27th August.  

Interviews will be held on Monday 1st September 2025 (TBC)

Apply on the Wincanton Primary School website

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