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Teaching Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

St Lawrence School · Horncastle · Lincolnshire

Job description

INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

St Lawrence School, Horncastle

Grade G3 Point 6 - £24,796 (FTE)

32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Due to staff progression, we are looking to add to our fantastic team with an enthusiastic, motivated and creative practitioner, initially at St Lawrence School, employed across the Trust on a permanent basis. As multi-disciplinary practitioner, we hold high expectations and a community wide commitment to supporting the development of our young people, with a wide range of learning difficulties, ranging from moderate to severe/profound and complex, including SEMH and ASD.

Within the role you will work as part of the team in meeting students at their point of need. Experience of working within a restorative culture and utilising strategies in supporting students with profound and complex, sensory, social and emotional needs and Autism is an advantage. The applicant should have energy for supporting positive behaviour, communication and complex needs and have a relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

The purpose of this role is to work with students in enabling progress, in accordance with their EHCP where appropriate and / or groups of students, as directed by the teacher. To provide required support academically, emotionally, socially, across a range of student centered activities to promote development and learning.

This is a great opportunity to further your career within an environment based on a coaching culture and a commitment to staff personal and professional learning and development.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 12th June 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. Applicants may be subject to a social media presence check.

About this school

St Lawrence School

Academy special converter · Ages 5–16

Not rated
Pupils
180
Avg teacher salary
£48,522
Pupil:teacher ratio
9.8:1
Academy trust
INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Location

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Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5EJ