Job Introduction
Vacancy: LSA/SNA
Part-time - 25 hours per week
Hours 8.30-1.30 including lunch duty
EHCC Grade B/C - Dependent on experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our friendly school to join our highly valued support staff team. We are looking for a flexible, child-centred professional with a ‘can do’ outlook to work in our forward-thinking, inclusive primary school.
The role will be based in KS2, although support staff members are used flexibly across the school. We are ideally looking for someone with experience of working within a school setting.
The role would be working with a child with SEND on a 1-1 basis. The child is working significantly below and under the guidance of the class teacher, you would be expected to support their learning and deliver interventions to support their needs. You would be asked to feedback to the class teacher and/or SENCo to support the child’s progress as well as contribute to review meetings.
We strongly believe in professional development for all, and invest significantly in the training and development of our support staff team, so that they can do their very best for the children at Wellstead.
The salary offered is Grade B/C and is dependent on experience.
It is important to us that we recruit someone who believes in our school ethos of “Sowing the Seeds of Success” and works hard to demonstrate our core values:
Job specification
The successful candidate will:
Have experience of working in a school setting
Have GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths (or be prepared to work towards Functional Skills)
Have good IT skills
Be flexible and proactive and enjoy the challenge of a varied work day
Be good role model to children and have high expectations of themselves and others
Have good communication skills - communicating effectively with parents making good relationships with them
Work with the Class teacher, Year Leader, school SENCO and other outside advisory agencies to ensure that the school is meeting the child’s needs effectively
Be sensitive and kind, building a trusted relationships with the child that you are working with
Uphold confidentiality at all times
Be patient and remain calm under pressure
Be prepared to become fully involved in the life of our school and community
Person Specification
In addition, we are looking for someone who:
has experience of working with children, ideally in a school setting has experience of supporting children with special educational needs, or a strong desire to develop their skills in this area
has good English, Maths and ICT skills
is flexible and proactive, and enjoys the challenge of a varied work day has excellent behaviour management skills and high expectations of all pupils
has good communication skills
is prepared to become fully involved in the life of our school community
As a school we can offer:
A strong focus on inclusion and all children fulfilling their potential
A working environment in which everyone is valued
Resources and training to enable you to carry out your role effectively, including regular LSA development meetings
Support within the school to develop your practice, skills and understanding
A hard-working, trusting and supportive team which has the learning, enjoyment and well-being of our children at the heart of everything that we do
Children who love learning.
Visits are warmly welcomed. If you would like an informal chat about the role or have any questions before applying, please contact Emma Street, SENCo by emailing adminoffice@wellstead.hants.sch.uk
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to consider applications on receipt.
Deadline for applications: Friday 13th November 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 24th November
Safer Recruitment
We 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.