Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Teaching Assistant - Grade D

Russell Street School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BT

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Actually salary between £20,449 and £21,840 depending on experience.

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Teaching Assistant - Grade D job summary

ELSA

(Emotional Literacy Support Assistant)

Full Time - Permanent - Grade D

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join our school.

We are a two form entry school with exceptional facilities: Three large classroom spaces per year group, well-equipped intervention rooms, library, music room, art suite, NEST, sensory room, separate meeting areas, orchard, wildlife garden, children’s kitchen, Forest School, onsite social worker, 39 place Nursery.

Our site brings together two exceptional spaces: a super‑modern Early Years building designed for bright, open learning, and a characterful Victorian KS1 building full of charm and history.

Our curriculum and learning environment is meticulously planned with continuous provision used throughout the school. We teach British Sign Language and French from Nursery.

Please view our website for more information and photographs of our school.

www.russell-street-school.co.uk

We are looking for:

A talented, organised and dedicated ELSA who will bring enthusiasm and new ideas to further improve our school.

A proactive team player who collaborates effectively and contributes meaningfully to the inspiring ethos of our school.

Someone who can instill in our children a life-long love of learning.

We can offer you:

A chance to work with genuinely well behaved, enthusiastic and happy children.

A welcoming and friendly team of staff. A positive and purposeful atmosphere.

A thoughtfully designed, innovative curriculum taught within a nurturing, stimulating learning environment.

A commitment to ongoing research led professional development.

A variety of training/apprenticeships are available.

Applying:

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Please complete an application form (we do not accept a CV alone) along with a letter of application.

Return all application forms to Ali Starr, School Business Manager: HR@russell-street-school.co.uk

Visits to our school are encouraged.

Russell Street School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS checks. In addition, references will be requested for short listed applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026.

Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026.

Position commences: 1st September 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 Russell Street School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Russell Street School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/russell-street-school

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