Learning Support Assistant

4 days ago

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time £20,000 - £40,000 per year

About Us

Learning Support Assistant required for November 2025

  • Are you highly motivated to help every child reach their potential?
  • Do you get a sense of satisfaction from helping a child to make a breakthrough in their learning?
  • Can you see yourself as part of our dedicated and friendly team?

If you have answered YES to all three of these questions, then we would love you to apply to work at our school.

We can offer:

  • Friendly and supportive staff and Governing Body, committed to supporting our children to reach their full potential;
  • Friendly children who have a willingness to learn;
  • Opportunities for Continued Professional Development;
  • A continually improving school with high expectations of achievement and behaviour;
  • An exciting and stimulating working environment based on Christian values;

Job Details

Salary:

SEND Learning Support Assistant Grade 3/4 (depending on experience) £24,796 – £25,989 pro rata hours per week, Term time only.

Midday Meals Supervisor Grade 2 £24,413 - £24,796 pro rata - 2.5 hrs per week – Term time only

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8.15am - 3pm. Initially fixed term to the end of the academic year, 22/07/26, with the possibility of extending based on funding.

Location: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bognor.

Closing date: Midday Monday 10th November

Interviews: Proposed dates 17th & 18th November

Visits to the school are encouraged.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

We seek an experienced, enthusiastic learning support assistant, preferably with experience of working with children with additional needs and/or in an Early Years setting. The successful candidate will:

  • be reliable and take initiative;
  • be sensitive and caring; able to build relationships;
  • have a consistent approach towards developing children's PSED through daily interactions;
  • be willing to become involved in children's play to extend their learning and develop independence;
  • be able to work with all children, including supporting children who have English as an additional; language and those with SEND;
  • ideally have previous experience of working in a school environment;
  • have passes in GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above;
  • be willing to uphold our school's Catholic ethos and contribute to the wider aspects of school life;
  • be willing to work flexibly across the primary age range.

Further Information

St Mary's Catholic Primary School and West Sussex 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 an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO01244.

Job Reference: SCHO01244

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