Learning Support Assistant

• Farlingaye High School

• Address: Woodbridge IP12 4JX

• Salary: 10446 - 17410 per annum (25185 pro rata)

• Hours: 18 24 or 30 hours per week 39 weeks per year

• Contract:Fixed Term until 31 August 2026

• Reference: 8116

We 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 havedifficulties with communication and social skills is essential.

Candidates 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 and the ability to work a Friday would be an advantage. 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.

For more information

Full information about the job role and how to apply is via the link below. If you would like to discuss the job role further please do not hesitate to contact Julie Moore SENCO or Lauren Teeling Heads PA either at the school on or via email:or

How to apply:

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Please note: only applications submitted via the schools on-line recruitment process will be considered

Closing date: 9am 28 November 2025

Interview date: 5 December 2025

We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Bungay High School Holbrook Academy Kesgrave High School Castle East School EAST SCITT and six primaries: Aldeburgh Easton Leiston Saxmundham Kyson and Wickham Market who 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.

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 successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.