Learning Support Assistant at Springfield School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SS/85760

Location

Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£15,610.00 - £15,610.00 Annually (Actual)
Monday to Friday 09:00 to 14:45 - 40 weeks (TTO + INSETS + 1 Week)

Closing Date

9:00am, Fri 29th May, 2026

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Week commencing 23.03.26

Interview Date(s) Week commencing 23.03.26

About this Role

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 - 40 weeks (TTO + INSETS +1 Week)

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.

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.

Contact Details

  Ms Mveld
  02392379119
  contact@springfield.uk.net

Springfield School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Please confirm if you have used any AI (Artificial Intelligence) assistance in this application and if yes please explain where and why.
Please ensure that your personal statement is written with reference to the job description and person specification. If you have used AI (artificial intelligence) in any part of your application, please explain where and for what purpose at the end of this section.
Do you understand the Trust's Safeguarding Policy?