SEND Learning Support Assistant - St Mary's of England Primary School

About Us

St Mary's is a one-form entry Church of England Primary School located in the heart of Horsham. We are proud of our warm, inclusive community and our lovely pupils who are eager to learn and a pleasure to work with.

Salary: £17,640 - £17,917pa (a pay award is pending)

Contract Type: Fixed term initially to 21.7.27 with the possibility of extending in the future

Working Pattern: Term Time only. Monday
- Friday inclusive 8:30am-3:15 pm

Location: St Mary's Church of England Primary School Horsham

Interviews: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support children with a high level of need in EYFS and Year 1 both in and out of the classroom.

• Providing classroom support alongside the teacher
• Delivering Interventions
• Helping children to achieve their full potential academically and socially

You will will work closely with the class teacher and Inclusion Leader as part of a dedicated and supportive team committed to ensuring every child thrives.

• A welcoming and collaborative school environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• CPD opportunities through support staff meetings lead by the Inclusion Leader
• This role is term time only, The hours of work are Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:15pm
• with a half hour unpaid lunch break.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

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• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Have the ability to work in a team
• Have interpersonal skills at all levels including with children, parents and staff
• Be a ble to cope with physical and mental demands of the job
• Demonstrate patience, good judgement and common sense

Previous experience working with children, especially in early years and previous experience (personal or professional) of children with autism would be advantageous.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people. We value the diversity of thought, belief and background in our community that enables the school to be effective at challenging accepted norms and resilient in the face of continual change. We aspire to a fully inclusive culture. We strive to offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements and inclusive facilities to support our staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment guidelines for all staff appointments. Am enhanced DBS vetting check is required for all staff prior to the start of employment. In line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022 updates, please be advised we carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

The purpose of this search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might need to explore with the applicant at interview.

St Mary's Church of England Primary School Horsham and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.