Feedback from staff members:
"The team is supportive and very welcoming. They make working here fun."
"Both the staff and the environment make it a lovely place to work."
"Very supportive team with great humour! Very much a team ethos of helping each other."
"The staff care about the wellbeing of the children at our school. SLT are working hard to ensure we are providing them with a rich curriculum and chances to develop into well rounded individuals. The staff are kind, compassionate and caring - all qualities I value as a parent and a member of staff."
Learning Support Assistant
Monday – Friday, 12:15-3:30pm (16 hours 15 minutes per week)
Fixed term to August 2026 in the first instance, term time only
Grade 15 Point 3 £12.85 per hour
Start date: 23rd February 2026
Westonzoyland Community Primary School is a warm and welcoming small school in the heart of the Somerset Levels, graded Good in all areas by Ofsted in 2025. We have a strong ethos of whole child development and using our beautiful outdoor environment in our learning. Our school values of Embracing Opportunities, Choosing Kindness and Valuing Everyone are the foundations behind all that we do.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work alongside our mixed Year 4/5 class and also help during our lunch hour. The successful candidate will be an excellent practitioner and have a passion for helping children to achieve their full potential, both academically and personally.
Visits are warmly welcomed; our Headteacher will be delighted to show you our school.
For further information about the post, contact Laura Touchin, Office Manager.
Closing date: Friday 23rd January, Midday.
Interviews: Friday 30th January (AM)
Westonzoyland Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.