Learning Support Assistant - Pembroke Dock Community School

Salary: Grade 3 - £24,027 pro rata

Grade 3 - £24,027 for 28.75 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £16,399.48 pro rata.

 

The governing body wish to appoint a skilled and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to work with our pupils at Pembroke Dock Community School.    

 

The successful candidate will need to:  

 

• Be passionate for children's learning and lead by example
• Have high expectations of pupils
• Show a dedication to promoting equity and an inclusive ethos to secure the highest possible standards for all pupils
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, flexibility and energy 
• Be resilient and reliable
• Enjoy the challenges and successes that school life brings

 

We can offer you:   

  

• A warm, nurturing school community underpinned by a strong family ethos
• The support of a hardworking, committed team of staff and governors
• Happy children who are keen to learn
• A well-resourced learning environment. 
• An asymmetric working week with dedicated professional development time, as well as well-being time to support staff work life balance

  

These positions are for 28 hours 45 minutes per week, term time only until the 10th of April 2026 in the first instance. 

 

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 5th August 2025 and interviews will be on Monday 11th August 2025.  They will start on the 1 st September 2025. 

 

If you wish to visit the school during the application process or require any additional information, please contact the school on 01646 684872.  

 

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

 

Employment Checks

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

 

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

 

Safeguarding
 
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

  

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

 

Welsh language skills are not needed. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.