General Learning Support Assistant

About the job

Key information

• Working in Year 3
• Part-Time Mondays and Tuesdays
• 8:40am to 3:15pm
• Salary Grade 15 (£13.27-£13.48 per hour)

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school is looking for a skilled Learning Support Assistant to work in Year 3, 2 days per week. This post is temporary in the first instance until 31st August 2027, subject to funding.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We would like to hear from you if you:

• are an outstanding practitioner
• have the ability to challenge and support pupils learning
• are able to demonstrate a good use of initiative and responsibility to support pupils’ learning
• have a commitment to active learning
• are able to take on others ideas
• demonstrate good listening and questioning skills

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.

DBS check

This post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure

Supporting documents and information

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 and online checks will be undertaken before any post is confirmed.

Interested candidates are warmly invited to look around our school. Please contact the school office to make an appointment. Application form and further information are available to download from our school website.

Application forms should be returned by email to office@wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk for the attention of our Headteacher Mr. G. Wilson

Closing date: Wednesday 25 November at Mid-day.

Interviews: Monday 30 November 2026

Apply on the Wincanton Primary School website