Description Solent Infant School – The De Curci Trust Learning Support Assistant with additional Midday Assistant contract– Fixed Term to 31 August 2025 (term time only) LSA Pay Band 3 (£24027 - £24420 FTE, pro rata) 19.5 hours a week 9am - 12noon (Monday to Friday) then 1.30pm – 3pm (three afternoons a week, days to be confirmed) Midday Assistant Pay Band 1 (£23473 – 23656 FTE, pro rata) 5 hours a week, 12noon – 1pm (Monday to Friday) Start Date: Monday 12 May 2025 (subject to references and enhanced DBS check, but maybe sooner) Closing Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025 (midday) Interviews: morning of Friday 25 April 2025 Solent Infant School is a thriving, three form entry school at the heart of a strong community in Farlington, Portsmouth and are proud to be part of The De Curci Trust. At Solent Infant school, we are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant (with additional Midday Assistant) to join our energetic, hard-working and dedicated team, in a warm, friendly and inclusive school community which is committed to the care of our children and staff. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and caring, with a passion about every child’s learning and believes in enabling an inclusive environment for the benefit of all children. What you can offer us: • An enthusiasm for the aims and ethos of our school. • A genuine desire to be effective and to ensure the very best progress and outcomes for all children. • A passion for life-long learning and the ability to reflect on your own practice. • A dedication to continual self-improvement – we want you to be proactive and make a difference. • A cheerful, flexible and approachable demeanour, with a good sense of humour. • A team player, able to work closely with teachers and other adults in the classroom and whole school. In return, we can offer you: • A caring, friendly and positive environment inspired by our strong ethos. • A team committed to the well-being of staff and pupils. • The opportunity to work in a “good” school amongst a hard-working team of friendly staff. • A commitment to ensure that all children thrive within a supportive yet challenging environment. • Enthusiastic and engaged learners. • Opportunities to work in partnership with other schools within The De Curci Trust and beyond. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Clare Winnicott by email to recruitthesolentschools.org should you wish to arrange a tour. If there are any specific questions about the role, please indicate these in your email and someone will contact you. Should you wish to apply, then please visit My New Term and job reference https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144189/EDV-2025-SIS-25458 The De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring checks, along with other relevant employment checks. Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.