About Us
Learning Support Assistant
required as soon as possible
An amazing opportunity has arisen for an inspirational LSA to join our team!
Rogate CE Primary School is a small village primary school on the West Sussex/Hampshire border. The school has outstanding facilities and is in a beautiful setting.
We work with two other school in the Downland Village Schools Federation, which has brought pupils and staff many exciting opportunities.
We are a happy, lively and caring school with highly motivated and enthusiastic children.
There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, both with children and staff.
Our vision stresses excitement, engagement and inclusion.
Are you:
- a confident and flexible person who can relate to children across the primary age range
- happy to work as part of a team, but also individually
- enthusiastic and able to pass this on to a class of children
- able to support children to learn from their own first-hand experiences
- able to communicate effectively to all our stakeholders
- committed to all aspects of inclusion
Because we are:
- committed to professional development
- a supportive, friendly, enthusiastic group of staff, governors, parents and children
- a school with the capacity to improve even more
The successful candidate will be working on a 1:1 with a child with individual needs
Visits to the school are encouraged
We are committed to safeguarding and all applicants must be willing to undergo screening including checks with past employers and the criminal record bureau
Closing date: 06 July 2026
Interviews to be held on: 13 July 2026
Further details about this post are available from:
[email protected]
What You Need to Succeed
Job Purpose
To carry out the duties of a Teaching Assistant as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Executive Headteacher.
Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks
- To work under the instruction of teaching staff to enable quality learning for all pupils.
- Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside or with small groups.
- To supervise and support pupils with additional needs including the development and implementation of individual education and behaviour plans.
- To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in meaningful play and activities led by the teacher.
- To maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive classroom environment.
- To provide clerical and admin support to the class teacher as necessary.
- To monitor and record pupils responses and assess ongoing learning.
- To be aware of and comply with all School Policies and Procedures.
- To participate in training and other learning activities as required.
- To attend relevant meetings as required.
- To administer basic first aid as the need arises.
- To observe confidentiality at all times.
- To undertake all duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Further Information
Rake CE 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]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01730 821329
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 SCHO02701.
Job Reference: SCHO02701
