St Marys CE Primary School, is a village school and part of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic KS2 Learning Support Assistant to join our professional, friendly and hard working team. 

We are located in Bitteswell's thriving community, our small, friendly village school has strong links to the Church residents, families and local schools.   The school still stands on and around the original school house built in 1888. Changes to the building over the years now provide teaching areas to meet modern demands, encompassing four classrooms, a large group room, a nurture room, a library, modern computing facilities, kitchen, music room, hall and outdoor classroom.  The school is set within peaceful and attractive school grounds with a wildlife garden, trim trail, raised beds, outdoor percussion instruments, large scale wall maps and patio area with seating. The open space and resources allow the children to explore and develop their imagination and creativity

Our last Ofsted, in 2025, identified the school as Good in all areas, commenting

“The school is welcoming and caring, and pupils enjoy learning here. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Most pupils progress through the curriculum and achieve well. The school is calm and orderly. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils.  

If you are looking for the next step, even the first step, into a career in education and want to work in an environment that inspires you every lesson, every day then this is the role for you. We would encourage you to read the details of our approach, our supportive Trust and our offer to you set out in this pack and, when you are ready to apply, phone into school so we can arrange a tour to introduce you to our team and our children.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Learning Support  Assistant to join our highly committed team and willing to work across Key Stages.  The successful applicant will ideally be:

• Experienced in a similar role

• Happy, co-operative and able to work on own initiative

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Patience and resilience
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families
• Strong behaviour-management skills
• Organised and reliable and able to set clear priorities in managing their workload
• Flexible and adaptable,  able to show a 'can-do' attitude and seek solutions to problems
• Professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding
• ELSA experience would be beneficial but not compulsory

Added benefits; 

• Staff  Wellbeing support 

• Term time working

• Excellent pension contribution from employer

• Continued professional development opportunities

Take the next step in your career and become a valued member of our caring school community

This post is a fixed 1 year contract/ LSA KS2/ 30 hours per week paid at Grade 5  Pt 7  - £13.05 per hour -   39 weeks per year ( 38 weeks term time +  30 hours for training and inset days) 

Please see the Support Candidate pack for the job description and more information . 

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed so , please email: stmarys@ipat.uk / tel 01455 552818. to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Safeguarding Statement ; Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare.  All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  The Trust follow the safer recruitment guidance and references will be requested prior to interview.  Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust Website