About Us
Summerlea is a community primary school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 11 (Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2). The school is situated in attractive grounds to the north of Rustington village. The school building is light, bright and airy and very well equipped. We value our community and all the stakeholders involved in our school. We are committed to continuous improvement in all we do, but are also keen to celebrate our strengths and the special memories that we create here.
Job Details
Ref: 400164
Required: September 2026
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28.33 hours per week, term time only , Monday to Friday, 8.20am to 3pm (38 weeks plus 5.8 weeks annual leave entitlement )
Salary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3-4, £24,796 to £25,185p.a pro rata
Actual Starting Salary: £15,991.80p.a.
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) .
Summerlea School is a friendly, happy and caring two form entry primary school in West Sussex, which has a fantastic and supportive staff team and is well respected within the local community. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children’s learning and staff expertise and professional development.
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.
Close date: Monday 8th June 2026
Interview date: Friday 12th June 2026
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
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.
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 job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to [email protected]
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.
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 SCHO02497.
Job Reference: SCHO02497
