Learning Support Assistant

Company: Heathfield Community College
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Location: St Leonards
Job Description:

Learning Support Assistant

Heathfield Community College, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8RJ

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 29.5 hours per weekTerm Time Only (Including INSET days)(8.30am – 3pm)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Single Status Grade 3, Point 7 £25,614 fte, actual salary equates to £17,644

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistants to supportstudents within our mainstream curriculum, working with the Learning Support department anddelivering high quality care to students with special educational needs including autism.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you an opportunity to join a highlywelcoming, friendly and dedicated support staff team. The support staff at Heathfield CommunityCollege are an integral cog in the workings of the College. Roles vary across the site includingadministration, classroom support, department specific technicians, pastoralsupport, site staff and cleaners. Everyrole is important and Heathfield Community College believes the work thesupport staff carry out is extremely valuable.By working together and doing the best we can do, the team help to makesure that our students are safe, happy and ready to achieve.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):childcare disqualificationDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS)medicalonline and social mediaprohibition from teachingright to worksatisfactory referencessuitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

As soon as possible

22 September 2026

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18

Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN38 8HH

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Posted: September 24th, 2026