Learning Support Assistant - The Windmills Junior School in Hassocks

Hassocks Full-Time 20250 - 24750 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Support children's learning in the classroom and lead small group activities.
Company: The Windmills Junior School, a proud and thriving educational environment.
Benefits: Competitive salary, term-time only hours, and holiday pay.
Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to children's success and well-being.
Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives and foster a love of learning.
Qualifications: Good English and maths skills; experience with children is a plus.

The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.

About Us

The Windmills Junior School is seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant. This will involve working as a LSA in the classroom, supporting the learning for those that need extra support and taking out small groups or individuals to do focused activities planned by the teacher. This post also requires the applicant to work as a mid-day-meals supervisor through the lunch period and provide first aid and administer medicine to the children in their care. We are a ‘good’ school and are immensely proud of our happy, thriving junior school where the focus is always on supporting the children to be the absolute best that they can be. Social development is given equal importance to academic success. We are ambitious for all to develop a love of learning and be skilled and ready to join KS3 when they leave us. Having a fantastic team around the children ensures that we reach our goals. We are looking for a positive, calm, flexible individual to join us. We see the role of Learning Support Assistants as essential to children’s learning and therefore require a passionate, skilled, and professional person to take on this key role. Good English and maths skills are essential to support our learners make progress. Recent experience in a primary school and working with children is desirable but not essential.

Job Details

Salary: £24,796 (FTE)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 8:45 - 3:15, 5 days per week - term time only (38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday)
Location: Hassocks
Days: 5 days a week - working 8.45am to 3:15pm
Interviews: Tuesday 22nd September

What You Need to Succeed

The successful candidate will have a passion for working with children
Be able to build positive relationships with children and adults alike
Have an optimistic and positive attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job
Be patient and able to stay calm and listen to and value the children
Be positive about working with young people with disabilities, learning and behavioural needs and working to find strategies to support these children to succeed
Be suitably qualified for the post of Learning Support Assistant i.e. have good literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or higher)
Have good mathematical skills that could be used to support children working up to year 6 (good understanding of tables, division, problem solving and fractions)
Be able to work as part of a team, and have the ability to maintain confidentiality

We encourage candidates to spend some time looking at our website: Windmills Junior School

Further Information

The Windmills Junior 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.

Closing date: 9am Friday 18th September

Interviews: Tuesday 22nd September 2026

The reference number for this role is SCHO02972.