Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Furzefield Primary School, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 November 2025

• Closing date

  19 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Fringe PS3 Actual Salary £11,318

Early Years Learning Support Assistant job summary

Exciting Opportunity: Learning Support Assistant at Furzefield Primary Academy! 

Start Date: January 2026

LEO Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated and inspiring Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join the supportive team at Furzefield Primary Academy. This is a fantastic chance to play a key role in the educational and personal development of our pupils within a successful Multi-Academy Trust.

This is a term time only position working 20 hours per week , Monday to Friday 08:45 - 12:45. 

For this position we are seeking someone to work in Nursery but you do not need to be qualified in Early Years. Ideally you will have some experience working with this age range. 

About the Role: Your Impact

The main purpose of this post is to assist in the delivery of the educational provision, and to provide care and supervision for pupils. Learning Support  Assistants at LEO Academy Trust are flexible and committed to meeting the needs of all children.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Pupil Support: Assisting with the care and well-being of pupils, including dressing and toileting where necessary.
• SEN Provision: Supporting Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) needs and carrying out a child's health care plan (education, social, behaviour, and personal).
• Learning Activities: Leading intervention groups and working with small groups of pupils to reinforce learning.
• Classroom Assistance: Assisting the Class Teacher with the planning and supervision of activities, undertaking marking in line with school policy, and taking responsibility for display work.
• Promoting Independence: Supporting pupils’ development and promoting self-control and independence within a safe, secure, and challenging environment.
• Supervision: Assisting with playground games and activities at play times.

What We’re Looking For:

To effectively carry out the responsibilities of this post, you will need:

• Training & Qualifications: A Level 3 diploma or equivalent in a relevant qualification in supporting teaching and learning in school is desirable.
• Knowledge & Skills: Up-to-date knowledge and expertise in the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, or Key Stage 2 curriculum, and a working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice.
• Personal Qualities: Qualities of sensitivity, humour, enthusiasm, thoroughness, and a commitment to working in a team.
• Safeguarding: An understanding of and familiarity with safeguarding policies and procedures is essential, as the Trust is committed to promoting the welfare of children.

Why Join LEO Academy Trust?

LEO Academy Trust offers:

• Career Growth: Opportunities for relevant professional development.
• Support: Access to the Trust’s staff health & wellbeing package.
• Security: Enrollment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for eligible employees.
• Competitive Pay

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

If you are ready to make a significant contribution to the lives of our pupils, we encourage you to apply.

Other Information

• Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
• For this role the Trust would / would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
• Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
• In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
• Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that We are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
• We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For more information, please refer to our applicant guide.
• Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team at as soon as possible.

Apply early, as this vacancy may close before the stated deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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

Furzefield Primary School is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks.

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 Furzefield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furzefield-primary-school

Furzefield Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive mainstream primary school committed to providing a nurturing learning environment for our students. We strive to empower young minds, foster a culture of growth and kindness, and support our community in Merstham, Surrey. We are a two-form entry school with a maintained Nursery, Specialist SEND Centre for 14 pupils and Family Centre on site. We are every inch a community school with high levels of parental engagement and collaboration.

The school has recently been inspected by Ofsted (March 2023) under the leadership of the recently appointed new Headteacher (September 2022). We are proud to have received a GOOD rating overall with an OUTSTANDING judgement for our Personal Development offer. We offer a creative and rich curriculum that promotes learning outside the classroom, including Forest School. Staff are friendly and supportive – we are proud of this and it defines who we are.

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