SEND Learning Support Assistant

About Us

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.

We invite you to join our team at Headley Park Primary School. We exist to ensure that all children enjoy their education, achieve excellence and develop character as part of a strong community. Everything we do at Headley Park Primary School is led by four key drivers : excellence, community, character and equity.

We are looking for an ambitious SEND LSA to join our dedicated team from 2nd February 2026 until 31st August 2026 to generally work with a pupil on a 1 : 1 basis. If you join us, a typical week in this role may see you supporting teaching and supervising a pupil with SEND in a safe and inclusive manner, ensuring their well‑being and access to learning, monitoring and assessing pupils in both the indoor and outdoor areas.

You will support the teacher to deliver high quality learning and interventions, using the planning provided by the lead teacher for those classes.

You are likely to have gained excellent teaching skills and experience in engaging pupils and working collaboratively with colleagues through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us professionalism and enthusiasm. You will have an appropriate Level 2 qualification or above.

• Continuing Professional and Leadership development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Many of our schools are easily accessible using public transport. For staff members who drive, a number of our schools offer free onsite or nearby street parking
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and / or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

Please complete our application form by Midnight on Friday 16th January 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview w / c 19th January 2026 at Headley Park Primary School

All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre‑employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under‑represent­ed groups.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self‑declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

As part of our commitment to equal opportunities, we ask that all applications are made using our application form and are accompanied by an equal opportunities form. The equal opportunities form is anonymous and is not shared with the shortlisting panel.

Notes :
The duties outlined in this job description may be modified by the school, with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with the salary and job title. This document does not form part of your contract of employment with the school.