Learning Support Assistant - Grantham
Job description
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Flexible Supply & Long-Term Opportunities
Pay: £95–£100 per day
Contract: Full-time, Part-time & Flexible Supply
Start Date: Immediate
The Supply Register is recruiting Learning Support Assistants / Teaching Assistants to support primary schools across Grantham and surrounding areas.
Working in partnership with the Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, we offer a mix of day-to-day supply, short-term, and longer-term opportunities.
About the RoleAs a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll support pupils across EYFS and KS1, helping to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
Roles may include:
- General classroom support
- Small group interventions
- 1:1 support for pupils who need additional help
- Support learning across the primary curriculum
- Deliver 1:1 and small-group support
- Assist the class teacher with daily classroom activities
- Promote a calm, structured learning environment
- Support pupils’ confidence and emotional wellbeing
- Experience working with children or young people (school experience desirable)
- Strong communication and behaviour-management skills
- A flexible, reliable, and proactive approach
- A genuine passion for supporting pupils
- A valid DBS (or willingness to apply)
- Flexible working to suit your availability
- Day-to-day and longer-term opportunities
- Weekly PAYE pay every Friday
- Access to free CPD and training
- Work in supportive local primary schools
- Ongoing support from a dedicated Partnership Manager (Katie)
- Refer-a-friend scheme
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your EYFS and KS1 experience prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert explicitly names these phases as the core focus of the role.
📊 Quantify your classroom impact where possible: "Delivered 1:1 support to 6 pupils with SEN across a 12-week placement, contributing to measurable progress in reading fluency."
🎯 Mention your valid DBS certificate (or willingness to apply) clearly in your CV header or skills section, as this is listed as a key requirement.
🤝 Reference any experience working with Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust schools or Grantham-area primaries, as the advert specifically names this trust as a partner.
📋 Include a brief section on CPD or training courses completed (e.g. safeguarding, Makaton, Team Teach) to align with the advert's emphasis on free CPD access and professional development.
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- •Delivered daily 1:1 literacy support to 4 KS1 pupils with SEN across a 10-week placement, contributing to an average 2-sub-level reading progress per pupil.
- •Facilitated small-group phonics interventions for 6 EYFS pupils, supporting class teacher in reducing the attainment gap by the end of the autumn term.
- •Maintained a valid enhanced DBS certificate and completed annual safeguarding and behaviour management CPD, ensuring full compliance across 3 supply school placements.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Supply Register's Learning Support Assistant opportunities across Grantham primary schools align directly with my experience in EYFS and KS1 classroom support and 1:1 pupil intervention. The partnership with Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust and the breadth of supply arrangements — from day-to-day to longer-term placements — make this an ideal fit for my current availability and professional goals.
My background in primary education support includes delivering small-group interventions, assisting class teachers with daily activities, and providing tailored 1:1 support for pupils requiring additional help. I hold a valid DBS certificate and have completed safeguarding training, and I am committed to ongoing CPD to strengthen my practice.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt your support approach for a pupil working within the EYFS framework compared to KS1?
- ›What strategies do you use to deliver effective small-group interventions for pupils with varying learning needs?
- ›How do you track and record pupil progress during 1:1 support sessions?
- ›What behaviour management techniques have you used in a primary classroom setting?
- ›How do you support a pupil's emotional wellbeing alongside their academic learning?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a child who was struggling to engage in a classroom activity. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a change in your working day. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you worked closely with a class teacher to support a pupil's individual needs.
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a child build confidence. What approach did you take?
- ›Describe a situation where you managed challenging behaviour in a classroom. What steps did you take?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a child who was struggling to engage in a classroom activity. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you managed challenging behaviour in a classroom. What steps did you take?