Job Introduction
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
Learning Support Assistant - Special Educational Needs
Closing date:13/03/2026 at 12:00
Job Start Date: 13 April 2026
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract, Part-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Support Staff Band C - actual pay approximately £17806 (£25186 FTE)
Salary Pro-Rata: £17806
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:40am to 15:15pm, 30.5 hours per week, term time plus 5 Inset days, 39 working weeks 44.60 paid weeks
Location of Role: St Michaels CE (Controlled) Infant School
Job/Person Summary
Learning Together with Love at the Centre
St. Michael's CE Infant School is a popular 3-form entry school.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who is warm, caring and adaptable to support children throughout the school day, including lunchtime, who have special educational needs.
The role will include working with individuals and groups of children, motivating them to do their very best, helping them to overcome any difficulties they may be having with their learning and enabling them to achieve their next steps.
You will provide a strong role-model of spoken English for children and support them to understand new concepts and to express themselves clearly.
An important aspect of the role will be supporting children in reading groups and phonics keep-up groups, as part of our systematic, synthetic phonics programme, Little Wandle. Full training will be provided for this.
The role is fixed term whilst the supported children are at the school, but may lead to a permanent position.
Experience of working in a similar role would be ideal, however those applicants who have suitable qualities in engaging with children and the willingness to learn will be considered because in-school training is available.
We can offer you
- delightful children who are keen to learn
- a welcoming, supportive and experienced team of teachers and support staff
- excellent professional development opportunities
If you
- are positive, calm and caring in your approach to children with special educational needs
- have Nurturing skills and the ability to be able to be supportive of the development of the child’s social and self-help skills
- have a good understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding
- have the ability to work as part of a team
- have a good sense of humour
Application Procedure
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01252 324300 to arrange a visit or alternatively email adminoffice@st-michaels-inf.hants.sch.uk An application pack is attached.
Safer Recruitment
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School and Hampshire County Council 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 including an online search as part of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance.
