Early Years Learning Support Assistant
Dearham Primary School, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7HR6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 - £26,835.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C Point 1 to 4 £25,183 to £26,835 FTE, £19,868 to £21,171 PRO RATA
Early Years Learning Support Assistant job summary
FIXED TERM POST UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2026
Grade C Point 1 to 4 £25,183 to £26,835 FTE, £19,868 to £21,171 PRO RATA
Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday Term Time (39 weeks)
Dearham Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated Learning Support Assistant’s to join the team. This is a key role in providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
We are looking for a well-organised, self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills. You will work to promote effective participation, enhance learning, and raise aspirations to help all children achieve their full potential. You will also play a key role in supporting teaching colleagues.
The successful candidate will:
Relevant Level 3 qualifications in a relevant discipline
Appropriate Level 2 in both English and Maths at a grade C or above.
Up to date knowledge and understanding of the practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare, safety and education of pupils.
An understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.
Experience of working with pupils of relevant age in a school setting.
Experience of managing pupils with behavioural needs.
We welcome applications from applicants interested in the full role or those interested in part time hours as we would consider a job share arrangement.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.
If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.
Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
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 are not accepted.
About Dearham Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dearham Primary School website
School location
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