Job Description

Castle EAST School

Address:

Hillside Road East, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1JS

Salary:

25,185 - 26,824 per annum pro rata

Hours:

35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract:

Permanent, required from the summer term 2026

Reference:

0590

Shift pattern will be as follows:

Monday:

8.30am - 4.30pm

Tuesday - Thursday:

8.30am - 4pm

Friday:

8.30am - 3.30pm

Castle EAST School

are seeking to appoint a

Learning Support Assistant

to start in the summer term of 2026.


This is a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to be a part of a truly outstanding provision where pupils with specific needs genuinely excel. As a specialist provision, we are looking for staff who are committed to meeting the complex and holistic needs of young people with Communication and Interaction needs so that they can reach their full academic and personal potential at Castle EAST.


You will not necessarily need to have experience of working in a provision for pupils with special needs, irrespective of your experience, training will be fully provided and form part of the school induction process for all staff. Castle EAST School is looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with a passion for supporting pupils to achieve their best, both in and out of the classroom.


It is important to understand that support staff will be supporting pupils across the three Key Stages and within a range of subjects across the curriculum. This is something that we will very openly discuss with applicant during the interview process.

For more information

Please read the

Candidate Information Pack (pdf)

,

(pdf)

and

Person Specification (pdf)

.


To find out more about the school, please visit

our website

.


If you have any questions about this vacancy or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact

Ashley Elder,

Head of School's PA by either emailing

aelder@castleeastschool.co.uk

or by calling

01986 808651

.

How to apply

Please complete your application by visiting

our website

.

Closing date:

9am, 25 February 2026

Interview date:

10 March 2026