Learning Support Assistant

Farlingaye High School
Address: Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX
Salary: £10,446 - £17,410 per annum
Hours: 18 – 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time plus one week
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027, required from September 2026
Reference: 5192

Farlingaye High School are looking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our vibrant and driven Learning Support Team. Much of the work will involve support within mainstream classrooms with some requirements to work with students on an individual or small group basis to develop literacy and numeracy, and for some of the time with students with complex physical needs who require one-to-one support. An ability to empathise with students who have difficulties with communication and social skills is essential.

You should possess a good standard of education, initiative and an ability to communicate well with both teaching staff and students. GCSE Level 4 (Grade C) or equivalent in Maths and English is essential and A Levels, or equivalent are desirable. Experience of working in a classroom environment is also desirable.

We are ideally looking for applicants who will be able to work 30 hours per week. However, we would consider requests to work either 18 or 24 hours. Please state the number of hours and days that you are able to work in your supporting statement which is part of the application form.

Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas.

We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy, Kesgrave High School, Holbrook Academy, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham, Wickham Market and Kyson whom we work closely with. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools.

For more information

If you would like to discuss the job role further, please do not hesitate to contact Julie Moore, SENCO or Lauren Teeling, Headteacher's PA by calling 01394 385720 or by emailing jmoore@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk or hr@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk.

How to apply

Please complete your application by visiting My New Term.

Closing date: 9am, 29 June 2026

Interview date: 1 July 2026

Please note only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered. We reserve the right to interview strong candidates and to appoint at any time during the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. Applicants will be kept informed if appointments are made.

Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.