Address: Otley and Witnesham Partnership, Witnesham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9NT Salary: £23,657 pro rata Hours: 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible Reference: 7693 Otley and Witnesham are both lovely, small village schools on the outskirts of Ipswich. The children are delightful, parents supportive and the team fabulous! The federation is working collaboratively in order to develop the highest quality education for children. We are seeking to appoint a One-to-One Learning Support Assistant to share the support of children with social communication difficulties and / or cognition and learning needs. The role is varied, challenging and rewarding. It demands high levels of commitment along with the ability to promote positive relationships with parents/carers and staff from other statutory agencies in order to support the educational progress of the pupils. You will possess empathy, personal resilience, understanding, patience and be passionate about working with children to provide a calm learning environment. You will: be motivated and confident demonstrate the ability to use your initiative work effectively within a team to support the work of teachers in providing high quality learning opportunities for the pupils be able to implement strategies to support the child following advice from the SENDCo and/or Specialist Teachers involved model high quality social interactions with other children to support playtimes. Full training and support will be provided but experience of working with children with social communication difficulties and / or cognition and learning needs would be beneficial / desirable. To find out more Please read the Job Description (word), Person Specification (word) and Application Guidance (word) Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so you can see us in action. These can be booked in with the office on our return from the summer break from 1 September 2025. Please contact Hannah Evans (Executive Headteacher) on 01473 890302 (Otley) or 01473 785252 (Witnesham) for more information. How to apply Please complete the Application Form (word) and email to ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk Closing date: 12 pm, 11 September 2025. Interview date: 17 September 2025. Otley and Witnesham Federated Primary Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide references, undergo employment checks and an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.