About Us
Summerlea is a popular two-form entry primary school, with on an average 420
children on roll. Our school aim is to give “Growing ambition to be individual,
independent and life-long learners.”
Our school offers: wonderful grounds and environment; individual children who
thrive in becoming the best they can be and a vibrant community, which we would
love you to be part of.
We are part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust, which gives us the opportunity to
collaborate and share good practice across the schools. Through this, by joining a
Schoolsworks school, you will benefit from numerous CPD opportunities that will
allow you to improve your teaching practice as your career progresses.
Job Details
Ref: 500103
Required: September 2026
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28.33 hours per week, term time only. Monday to Friday, 8.20am to 3.00pm
(38 weeks plus 5.8 weeks annual leave entitlement)
Salary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3-4, £24,796 to £25,185 p.a. pro rata.
Actual starting salary: £15,991.80 p.a.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school, please contact Keighley Steward, Office Manager Tel: 01903 856783, to arrange a suitable time to visit.
Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026
Interview Date: Friday 11th September 2026
What You Need to Succeed
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, positive, dedicated, caring, emotionally
intelligent team player to join our friendly, supportive and committed team as a Learning Support Assistant. (LSA).
Ideally you are already a LSA with experience of working with children in an educational
setting or have other experience in working with children and are looking to progress your career in to education. Additional experience in stepping up and lead learning with the whole class would be something of interest to highlight during the application process.
In return we can offer you:-
- A supportive environment in which to grow with an opportunity to be considered for
HLTA training for the right candidate.
- Collaborative working across all 10 schools in the trust.
- Employee Benefits including Local Government Pension, Staff wellbeing (Employee
Assistance Program) and staff retail discounts.
Further Information
Summerlea Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. Summerlea Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.
Summerlea Primary School 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.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the information pack and application form below.
Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience. Please make reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification when completing the Skills and Competencies part of the application.
Once complete please return your application form to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or [email protected] or contact us on 01903 278206
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02949.
Job Reference: SCHO02949
