Learning Support Assistant / Midday Meals Supervisor - Southway Junior School

About Us

Southway is a warm, vibrant school with happy children who love to learn. We have
beautiful, spacious grounds, including a large field, wildlife areas, two playgrounds, forest school and a large pond.

We are committed to providing the highest quality care and education for your child; our teachers strive to provide outstanding lessons which stimulate and engage children and ultimately foster a lifelong love of learning. At the centre of learning is a broad and ambitious curriculum which ensures every child is able to achieve.

At Southway Junior School, our values of kindness, resilience, respect and teamwork are not just words. They are principles that shape our approach to education. We take pride in our inclusive ethos, ensuring that every child feels valued, supported and inspired

Job Details

Learning Support Assistant / Midday Meals Supervisor

Start date: Immediate Start

Temporary until July 2027 with opportunity for permanent

Hours - flexibility will be consider although ideally (see below)

Learning Support Assistant G3 (£14,800-£15,050 p.a.), 26hrs 15 mins per week (8:15am – 3:15pm)

Midday Meals Supervisor G2 (£2,770-£2,820 p.a.), 5hrs per week

We would like to appoint enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible people to join our friendly, welcoming junior school. We are looking to recruit two learning support assistants who can provide support for children in class and work with vulnerable children and those with special educational needs.

If you are committed to working with children to help them achieve their full potential and would like to be part of a friendly team of dedicated staff, amongst happy, responsive children then please complete the attached application forms.

If you can work effectively as part of a team, have the ability to understand and use a variety of teaching and learning strategies for groups and individual students, are able to prepare teaching and learning materials as required, and can work with groups of children to support their learning, under the direction of the class teacher, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

If you could fulfil this role, we warmly invite you to find out more about us by looking at our website www.southwayjunior.co.uk and contact the school office to make an appointment for a tour of the school. If you would like to apply for the position, please complete the application form and return to [email removed]

As we are keen to recruit, should we receive suitable applications prior to the closing date we reserve the right to interview before the published date.

Southway Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects the staff team to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, a DBS check and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing Date: Monday 28 September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 1 October 2026

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

Further Information

Southway Junior School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to [email removed]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on [phone removed]

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

The reference number for this role is SCHO02990.