Learning Support Assistant (2 day Maternity Cover) in Bristol

Join to apply for the Learning Support Assistant (2 day Maternity Cover) role at Bristol City Council. Are you motivated to give children the best opportunities possible? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the children's lives? Will you make every day count for our children at ABHPS? Do you want to work in a school that is at the heart of a vibrant, diverse community? If so, then we want to hear from you!

Air Balloon Hill Primary School is a friendly, nurturing and welcoming school. The school has created an atmosphere where everyone can achieve, everyone can learn and everyone belongs. There is a culture of support and kindness to others, which all at the school model well. The school has high expectations for how pupils behave. Pupils meet these expectations and understand, appreciate and respect difference. They report, 'In this school it doesn't matter what you look like or your culture, we are one big family.' There are strong relationships between pupils and staff.

Air Balloon Hill Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and resilient Learning Support Assistant to join our supportive and committed team. The successful candidates will be working in classrooms across the school with children of all ages and with a variety of SEND needs. The roles will also include opportunities to deliver evidence-based interventions 1:1 or to small groups of pupils and a programme of emotional literacy interventions.

We are looking for staff who are able to build positive relationships with pupils and have experience of working with children with a variety of needs. The successful candidates will be well organised, have strong communication skills and will join a hard-working, committed team of supportive professionals. They will be able to demonstrate initiative, be flexible and will have a commitment to raising standards. The successful candidate will also have a range of effective, positive behaviour management skills.

We can offer the successful candidate experience working in a large vibrant and inclusive school with experienced, skilled staff and a supportive pastoral team. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

What Can We Offer You:

• Creative and enthusiastic children who have a love for learning;
• A school which takes pride in its ethos - safe, kind & respectful and has a good reputation locally;
• A friendly, supportive staff team and inclusive and diverse community;
• A dedicated team of learning support assistants and learning mentors with a focus on positive inclusion in school;
• Regular opportunities for professional development and training both in-house and through outside agencies including the opportunity for supervision led by an Educational Psychologist;
• Access to an employee assistance programme to support well-being;
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• Local Government pension scheme with employer contributions;
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff.

Key Details:

• Fixed term until 31st August 2026 pending a review of the staffing structure and SEND provision for the following academic year.
• 13 hours per week (Thursday and Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm).
• Term time only with the requirement to attend on two of the school's inset days.
• Salary on the Bristol Grade 7 scale £26,824 - £28,142 (pro rata) – £13.69 - £14.59 per hour.
• Starting date: 23rd February 2026.
• Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 9th January 2026.
• Interview date: Week commencing 26th January 2026.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school – please contact us to arrange. Air Balloon Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including, ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.