Learning Support Assistant

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Location Woodfield Primary School

Salary Grade 5 – Scale point 4 to 6, Full-time salary £25,185 to £25,989

Actual Salary £18,743.26 - £19,341.61 (pay award pending)

Basis Full time

Job profile for Learning Support Assistant

Woodfield Primary School 01/10/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary Grade 5 – Scale point 4 to 6, Full-time salary £25,185 to £25,989

Actual Salary £18,743.26 - £19,341.61 (pay award pending)

Contractual hours 32.5

Basis Full time

Region Doncaster

Job category/type Education
- Non-Teaching

Date posted 14/09/2026

Job reference REQ
23955

Attachments attachment LSA
- Recruitment Pack
- Sep 2026 (1).docx

Location:

Woodfield Primary School

Contract type:
Fixed Term – Term Time only

To commence asap initially fixed term to 31.08.2027 With a view to being made permanent

Hours:

Term Time Only (44.058 weeks), 32.5 hrs per week. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm with a 30min lunch break as directed

Reporting to:
Phase Leader

Commencement date: ASAP

Closing date: 12 noon 1st October 2026

Shortlisting date: 2nd October 2026

Interviews:
Friday 9th October 2026

The Rose Learning Trust is a successful medium sized trust based in Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We have grown from two schools to eleven over the last seven years with a central trust office based in Balby. We are a trust that lives our vision of transforming futures collaboratively in all our work to ensure we develop and grow sustainably and embed best practice for the benefit of our pupils.

Woodfield Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised professional to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our school. Currently this academic year the requirement is for an LSA predominantly in Keys Stage 2 but it should be noted that LSAs are employed to work across the school as required.

As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage movement between our academies to give you broader work experience.

The Learning Support Assistant should always comply with the trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:

• Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service
• A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
• A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment
• A commitment to professional development and training
• An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose

The successful candidate will:

• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role
• Have a good level of general education
  - English and Maths at GCSE C (4) or above is essential
• Use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.
• Have experience of working with children.
• Enjoy working…