1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 November 2026

• Closing date

  16 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: TBC

1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and driven individual, looking for a rewarding term-time position?

Forge Wood Primary School is seeking a dedicated 1:1 Learning Support Assistant who has a passion for supporting young people, helping to enhance their learning, and nurture their social and emotional development.

If you’re looking to join a professional and caring team that truly values its staff, we’d love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

We are looking to appoint a motivated Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis, providing behavioural and social support, high-frequency intervention and regulation support for an individual pupil. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about pupil wellbeing and committed to making a positive impact on a child’s learning journey.

What we are looking for

• A dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual
• Ability develop positive relationships with young children
• Ability to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
• A committed individual who is able to work as part of a team, including working closely with outside agencies
• Ability to relate exceptionally well with children and to go that extra mile to help them achieve
• Be a confident and clear communicator with parents

Please read the full job description and person specification for more information. 

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Forge Wood Primary School our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Salfords Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 - £24,751

Actual Salary: £19,222.97

Hours: 32.5hrs per week although we can also consider part time hours (Mon-Fri) - term time only. 

Closing Date: 09:00am - 16th November 2026 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Forge Wood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Forge Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-wood-primary-school

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