Job Description

Salary

Full Time Salary: 25,583 - 25,989

Contractual hours

0

Job type

Support Staff - Educational

Job category

Support Role - Education/Behavioural Support

Date posted

14/11/2025

Job reference

LSP-R980

Hours: Casual - 0

Contract: Fixed

Term Contract until 31 August 2026

Salary: JG3:SCP5 to SCP6, 25,583 - 25,989

Start Date: ASAP

The Role:

High Down School have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to to join our hard-working and supportive school team to work on a casual basis.

The appointment is made on a casual basis as the hours for work cannot be guaranteed and will depend predominantly upon the requirements of the Trust.

Our School:

High Down Schools are comprised of a large Infant and Junior school set in lovely green surroundings. It is a happy place, with a strong reputation for being a very caring and high attaining school which provides a rich and inspiring education. Our dedicated staff have the highest aspirations for our children and are committed to nurturing and developing children's learning. Each child is valued for their own talents, strengths and personality and we encourage the children to succeed and reach their potential, to have high self-esteem and a belief that they can achieve. Recent OFSTED inspections have judged both schools to be good.

High Down Schools' motto is

Believing, Achieving, Learning for Life

. We want our pupils to be inquisitive and develop a passion for learning that lasts for the rest of their lives. Our role is to help them blossom and grow: learning new skills, having new opportunities and challenges. When they transfer to secondary school, we want our pupils to be well-prepared, responsible, confident, mature and have the happiest memories of their time with us.

The successful candidate will:

Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents Be passionate about making a difference to all children Be flexible and able to work collaboratively and proactively within a busy team Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve Be keen to undertake training relevant to the role Be resilient, positive, patient and compassionate.

We can offer you:

A fabulous working environment Friendly and successful school A positive ethos with a dedicated and hard-working staff team Access to rewards and benefits including High Street Discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and health and wellbeing support. Good pension scheme with significant employer contributions Career opportunities across schools within the Lighthouse Schools Partnership

The Trust:

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 30 schools in the Trust.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.

We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home

Application Details:

All applicants are advised to refer to the Application Pack before submitting an application. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy,

we do not accept CV's.

For an informal discussion, please contact the school on office@highdownschools.org

Closing Date: 18 November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - High Down School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.