Learning Support Assistant

Band 3 SCP 3-4

Full time salary - £24,796 to £25,201

Actual Salary - £14,917 to £15,161

Monday to Friday 9am-2.45pm

We have an opening for a professional individual to join a well-established and highly regarded team to support children with a range of learning difficulties.

Experience of working with children with special needs is desirable although not essential.


The ideal candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience, initiative, good time management, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn.

For an informal discussion regarding the post, please telephone Ms Miveld (SENCO) at the school.

Springfield School and The De Curci Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.

To apply for this position please visit:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144192/EDV-2026-SS-97798

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday, 16 March 2026

Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

 

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The success of Springfield depends upon its staff, both teaching and non-teaching. They make the school a learning community in which people feel motivated, aspire to fulfil their potential, celebrate their achievements and learn continuously. This impacts directly on student achievement.

Continuing professional development has the full commitment of the governors, the headteacher and staff. We are keen to maintain an ethos in which educational issues are debated and high expectations are set. We aim to identify systematically the needs of the individual, team and school and to share expertise to build the strengths within the school and across the city. We seek high quality evaluation, advice and support from a range of sources as well as external validation of our work through the Challenge Partners programme.  From September 2024, The De Curci Trust is leading a Challenge Partners hub, bringing further CPD and leadership opportunities to our colleagues at Springfield. 

We actively train teachers in partnership with universities and other initial teacher training (ITT) providers, including HISP, and offer strong support for our early career teachers (ECTs) at the school.  

For more information regarding professional development, please contact Victoria Brunning, Assistant Headteacher, at the school.

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