Learning Support Assistant

• Trimley St Mary Primary School 
• Address: High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 0ST
• Salary: £24,796 pro rata
• Hours: Part time, 28.75 or 31.25 hours per week. These hours are worked Monday to Friday, term time only.
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2027, required from September 2026
• Reference: 5199

Trimley St Mary Primary School are seeking a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work with children from across our KS2 year groups, providing class-based support to teaching staff, becoming an integral member of the team.

This position will require you to work with pupils across the year group on a one to one or small group basis, carrying out interventions, activities and tasks planned within our exciting curriculum offer. You will also be supporting children’s social and emotional development in implementing personalised programmes providing pastoral care, guidance and supervision.

Team Trimley is a large family where we work together to enable all our children to flourish. This exciting role would suit personnel with interest of working with children, in either a mainstream or SEND environment, who are committed to raising the achievement of all children within a highly inclusive setting.

We welcome applications from candidates who demonstrate relevant skills, potential and insight into this support role, which may include those new to the role and those with experience. Please see the job description for further information.

You will:

• be able to contribute to our learning environment both indoors and out
• have excellent interpersonal skills with pupils, staff and parents
• be able to enthuse and inspire children
• be able to contribute to an enthusiastic and hardworking team. 

We will offer you:

• a welcoming and friendly team offering support and appropriate training to meet the needs of individual children
• a highly inclusive ethos which meets the needs of individual children within our setting
• a vibrant teaching environment with a variety of resources both indoors and outdoors
• children who are engaged and keen to learn.

We currently have 387 pupils on role.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Application Guidance (word) or alternatively, please visit our website. Please contact Hayley Lamb or Lucy Beston, Co-Headteachers by calling 01394 284130.

Should you wish to come and have a look around our school, we invite you to arrange this via the school office on 01394 284130.

How to apply

Please submit your completed Application Form (word) via email to the School Business Manager: businessmanager@trimley.net

Closing date: 9 am, 6 July 2026.

Interview date: 9 July 2026.