Burnley Heasandford Primary School, Williams Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3DA (620 on roll)
Tel: 01282 422009
School website: www.heasandford.co.uk/
The children, staff and governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Level 3 Learning Support Assistant to join our school.
Heasandford Primary School is a large and popular school, located close to the centre of Burnley. We are an inclusive school, serving a diverse community, in which every child is valued. All staff work hard to ensure we provide the best for our children and their families and the children are always at the heart of everything we do.
The successful applicant will:
Work collaboratively with the class teacher to meet the personal, social and educational needs of all pupils
Be committed to upholding our school's values and nurturing ethos
Have a passion for developing children's learning across the curriculum
Build strong and positive relationships with children, staff and families and work as part of a team
Be committed to whole-school life and be willing to support extra-curricular activities and school events, if required
Be able to demonstrate good communication skills
Show a willingness to develop and engage in continuous professional development
Undertake cover supervision for whole classes, on request
Weekly working hours are: Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.30pm, (30 hours), term time only. The position is Grade 6 (£28,142 to £32,061), however as this position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent and if successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis. Please note CVs are not accepted; to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached and return to: [email protected]
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.
The closing date is 23/06/2026 at 12 noon
English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
TA qualification NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
First Aid qualification
Current safeguarding training
Experience of working with children
Experience of working with children in different age groups
Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school, however they are asked to contact the school office prior to any visit to arrange a suitable date and time.
30/06/2026
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
