1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027, subject to external funding

FTE/Hours: 10 hours per week

Working weeks: Term Time Only

Salary: TPLTSS3 £5,914 - £6,007 (actual salary)

Location: Castle Batch Primary School, Rawlins Ave, North Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN

Closing date: 7th June 2026

Interview dates: 11th June 2026

Proposed start date: 13th July 2026

Are you passionate about making a real difference in a child's education? The Priory Learning Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our wonderful team at Castle Batch Primary School Academy. You will be working closely with a Key Stage 1 pupil, delivering a tailored and differentiated curriculum that helps them engage with learning and connect with their peers. Experience supporting children with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs is highly desirable. If you are patient, adaptive, and ready to inspire, we would love to hear from you!

As part of this role, you will:

• Work under the direction of the class teacher to ensure learning targets are achieved and the child is supported to achieve their best in the school environment.
• Develop and deliver a bespoke curriculum promoting classroom engagement.
• Promote wellbeing by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self-reliance and self-esteem and help them adjust to new settings.

About you:

• Excellent and effective communication skills.
• A good standard of education/ three or more GCSEs including maths and English at Grade C minimum or L2 literacy and numeracy.
• Some experience of working with children with SEMH needs.
• Some experience of working with children with Social Communication needs.
• An ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the children.

About us:

Castle Batch Primary School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst Castle Batch Primary School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools. From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all. As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve.

The Trust has employee development as a key priority. We can offer you:

• Teachers Pension Scheme: Secure your future with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, one of the most generous and reliable public sector schemes in the UK with built in peace of mind, including a tax-free Death in Service lump sum.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: You will benefit from generous employer contributions with built in peace of mind, including a tax-free Death in Service lump sum.
• Enhanced Sick Pay: enhanced sick pay scheme during illness or unexpected sickness related emergencies.
• Family Friendly: Enhanced leave packages to support your work-life balance.
• Great team dynamics: Become part of a highly collaborative professional community, working with inspiring senior leaders and colleagues.
• Central partnership support: Access to high-quality central services and specialist expertise.
• Continuous Service: Full recognition of prior service for benefits which protects and enhances employment entitlements.
• Exceptional CPD: Dedicated budget and time for your professional development.
• Diversity & Inclusion: A proactive commitment to creating a workspace where diversity is celebrated.

To find out more about Castle Batch Primary School and our trust, please refer to our job description attached. In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child.

The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils. The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’. All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates. Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.