Langdale Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive and nurturing school committed to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment where children feel valued, respected and inspired to learn.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Inclusion Support Assistant to join our team and support pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them access learning, develop confidence and thrive within our school community.

Your role will be to lead the varied nurture programme we have available for our pupils; including Bud’s Club, Sensory Circuits and Playtime Pals. Training in all areas will be available.

Contracted hours: 35 hours a week, 8:00am -3:30pm

Contract type: Term time only, Permanent

Pay grade: Grade 4

Annual Pay: £25,989

Statement of Purpose

To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. Provide specific support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. Assist teachers in the following:

Support to Pupils 

·         Create a nurturing environment, recognising all pupils as individuals

·         Provide pastoral support to pupils within the whole school environment.

·         Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.

·         Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by specialised SENDCO Lead

·         To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.  

·         Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.

·         Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.

·         Encourage pupils to interact and engage with others.

·         Liaise with parents

Support to Teacher 

·         Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers.

·         Support the teacher in the development and implementation of ADPR’s.

·         Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies.

·         Provide support to pupils to achieve personal goals.

·         Supervise pupils for a particular curriculum activity.

·         Planning of learning activities within the nurture groups.

·         Assist the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

·         Co-ordinate and organise pupils attending extra #curricular activities/work experience or other out of school activities under guidance of teacher.

·         Provide detailed and regular feedback to SENDCO on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.

·         Produce resources for agreed activities.

Support to Curriculum 

·         To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies.

·         Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

·         Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation.

·         Contribute to development of school policies and procedures by participation in working groups.

·         Contribute to the development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials.

Support to School 

·         Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.

·         Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

·         Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

·         Liaise effectively with teachers/parents/guardians, welfare officers, health visitors and other professional staff as part of the routine consultative process.

·         Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

·         Attend relevant meetings as required.

·         Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.  

·         Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.

Langdale Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of the schools Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/langdaleprimarynewcastle/UploadedDocument/3997ed4b-3ed5-43f1-83d7-44e89f6d7805/langdale-primary-school-safeguarding-policy-2023-24.pdf

If you are successful in being shortlisted for this post, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence

Application Closing Date: 8^th July 2026

Shortlisting Date: 9^th July 2026

Interview Date: 10^th July 2026