Learning Partner; previously as LSA

Learning Partner (previously known as LSA)

Employer:

Location:

Backwell, Somerset, BS48 3JJ

Pay:

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Learning Partner (JG4) - 15 hrs

• -S024 School:
  West Leigh Infant School
  
  Hours:
  
  15 hours per week Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
  8.30am - 1:30pm Term Time Only.

Including 5 Inset Days

Contract:

Fixed Term

• Subject to a review of the school’s budget and staffing Start:
  As soon as possible - 31st August 2026 Pay scale JG4: SCP 7 - 11 (£26,403 - £28,142 fte) (£9,402 - £10,021 pro rata) The Governors are seeking to appoint a Learning Partner to support children at West Leigh Infants.

This involves classroom support including working with small groups, working 1:1 with certain children, covering break and lunchtime supervision.

The position is term time only and fixed term contract and will be initially for the remainder of this academic year subject to a staffing review.

West Leigh Infant school is committed to the community it serves.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a very supportive team dedicated to ‘making a difference’ for each of our children.

We have a clear pedagogy and high expectations of all members of our school community.

We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and enable reflective practice and dialogue.

It is a welcoming inclusive school.

We are a 420 place Federation split over 2 sites with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings.

Both West Leigh Infants and Backwell Juniors are part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership MAT.

• To support the delivery of direct instructional support for pupils in whole class situations, in small groups and individually as directed following work plans created by the teacher/SENDCo and with the support of the class teacher.
• To deliver brief, but intensive, structured interventions which supplement the learning in the classroom and enable pupils to retain access to high quality universal provision.
• To provide ‘teaching triage’:
  Whilst roving the classroom keeping pupils on task (whilst the teacher works with a group) identify pupils who are having difficulty with a particular task, and who need further help, and flag this to the teacher for support. (Assessment for learning)
• To help all pupils develop essential skills underpinning learning, through the use of scaffolding techniques (such as those contained within the EEF scaffolding framework) to enable pupils to become independent learners.
• To support teachers in planning, preparation and assessment and other administrative tasks to support learning.
• Foster and develop supportive relationships with all children.
• Work well as part of a team to support colleagues across the setting where needed under the direction of the SENDCo e.g., supporting another colleague when/if intimate care is required.
• To deliver structured activities and supervision for pupils during lunch breaks with a particular focus on physical activities and behaviour management.
• To develop and maintain effectiveness by taking responsibility for your own continuing professional development.
• To contribute to overall aims and objectives of the school, working within agreed policies and procedures.
• E.g., Making a full commitment to working to safeguard pupils, following school code of conduct, safer working practice etc.

• Be passionate about making a difference to all children.
• Have some experience in working with children in a classroom setting and ideally have experience of working with children.
• Be aspirational for every child and believe that every child can, and will, learn but might not have learnt something yet.
• Be flexible and able to adapt your practice to ensure effective learning.
• Have strong pupil management skills so that classes continue to learn in a calm and structured way.
• Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents.
• Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve.
• Hold NVQ Level 2 qualifications as a minimum.

• A fabulous working environment with children who really want to learn
• A friendly and successful school
• A growing school…