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New Cangle Community Primary School, Haverhill

Learning Support Assistant

Grade 3 pt 4 – 9 range

£24,404 – 27,269 pro rata depending on experience

Permanent appointment from September 25

Part-time  - 30.75 hours per week for 39 weeks per year

We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Learning Support Assistant to work within our friendly and fun primary school. The school itself has established a strong reputation within the local community, with its recent Ofsted inspection rated the school as ‘Good’.

We are looking to appoint someone who is able to motivate groups of pupils and work closely with the class teacher to support all learners.  You will need good literacy and numeracy skills.

You will need to:

• Have a passion for education and a desire to progress learning and skills
• Be enthusiastic and confident
• Be someone with a commitment to our school's core values and a focus on the pupils
• Be able to keep records and paperwork up to date
• Be an excellent team player who can also use their own initiative to work independently
• Be able to demonstrate high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
• Be flexible and able to adjust to the needs of the learners, class or school

Ideally you will also have the following desirable, but not essential, qualities that we are looking for:

• previous experience working within a school setting
• a Level 3 qualification in Education/Childcare or equivalent
• practical experience in working with SEND pupils 1:1

 This post also includes 5 hours of Mid-day Supervisor Hours.

We offer a supportive, motivating and engaging working environment. New Cangle Community Primary School is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and would provide valuable experience to staff wishing to strengthen their understanding of inclusion, the delivery of an accessible curriculum and understanding of multidisciplinary working.

For an application please download below:-

Application form

Application form guidance notes

Job description

Alternatively, an application pack can be downloaded from the related information section on Suffolk Jobs Direct

Closing date:  noon on  Wednesday 11^th June 2025

Interview date: w/b        Monday 16^th June 2025

Please return your completed application to the school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.