SEN Learning Support Assistants - Gurnard Primary School

Job Posted: 27 May 2025

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Hay Scale 5A Actual salary £17,160 - £17,435 (Full time equivalent £25,583 - £25,992)
• Industries: Education

Hours: 28.75 hours per week, 8.30am - 3.00pm term-time only (15-minute morning break and 30-minute lunch break)

Starting Date: 2nd September 2025. Fixed term posts linked to pupils with an EHCP. 

We are looking to appoint experienced and skilled SEN Learning Support Assistants to support specific pupils within the school. The role will involve providing 1:1 support although you may also be required to provide general support in class. 

The successful candidates will need to have:

• experience of working with children 
• a caring and patient nature
• good English, maths, ICT and communication skills (English and maths at Grade C equivalent or above)
• the ability to work well in a team
• a positive, flexible, ‘can do’ attitude
• loads of energy for children that want to learn and play
• Values that match that of our school – Respect, Success, Belonging

We can offer you:

• a working environment that supports wellbeing; we currently offer two paid days’ personal leave per academic year plus other benefits
• enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils with positive attitudes to learning
• a friendly, welcoming and inclusive school
• supportive parents and families that want the best for their children
• a commitment to your continued professional development 

How to apply:

Interested candidates can download an application pack from our website: www.gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Thursday 12th June 2025 (noon)

Interviews: week commencing Monday 23rd June 2025

Completed application forms should be e-mailed to [email protected] 
or posted FAO:

Mrs Angela McLuckie,

School Business Manager,

Gurnard Primary School,

Baring Road,

Cowes,

Isle of Wight,

PO31 8DS.

Gurnard Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All successful candidates for posts working with children will be subject to relevant Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks, references and health checks.  We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.