Learning Support Assistant

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Email: [email removed]  

Website: https://www.aylshamhigh.com  

Executive Headteacher: Mr Duncan Spalding 

• Salary: Scale D, points 6 to 7, £13.92 to £14.13 per hour (£6,730.51 to £6,837.56 actual p/a) 
• Permanent  
• Part time 
• 11 hrs per week – Tuesday & Thursday 
• Term Time + 2 days 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to join our team of Learning Support Assistants. Aylsham High School has a strong record of supporting students with SEN and these roles makes a valuable contribution to this. You will play a vital role in actively working to support access to learning for students and provide general support to the teacher in the management of students in the classroom. This will involve establishing good relationships with students and responding appropriately to individual needs. An interest in Food and Nutrition would be beneficial. 

The post holder should have good literacy and numeracy skills, the ability to relate well with children and adults, work on their own initiative and possess good basic ICT skills. Experience of working with young people aged 11-16 is essential and behaviour support experience would be an advantage.   

Aylsham Learning Federation includes Aylsham High School, Bure Valley School, John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School and John Bear’s Nursery. Aylsham Learning Federation support staff are part of an excellent local government pension scheme with a generous 20%+ employer contribution. All of our colleagues can benefit from discounted membership to our leisure facilities available through Aylsham Sports Hub, including a purpose built gym along with reduced fees for our nursery located in Aylsham. The school has excellent staff, great facilities, and a wonderful group of pupils. The support that we enjoy from parents and the wider community is fantastic.  

If you would like to join a successful and genuinely warm and friendly Federation with a tremendous community attitude, then we would love to hear from you. To arrange an informal discussion and for further details please telephone Ali Barker, HR Manager, on [phone removed] extension 154. 

How to apply 

A Job Description, Person Specification and a copy of the ALF Safeguarding policy are available from 'Attachments'. 

To download an application form please click the 'Apply for job' button. Application forms are also available on the school website www.aylshamhigh.com. 

Completed applications should be emailed to [email removed] or posted to Mrs Ali Barker, Aylsham High School, Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, NR11 6AN. 

Closing date: 21 September 2026, 9am 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Aylsham Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

References will be requested for all shortlisted applicants.