EYFS Learning Support Assistant
Great Horwood Church of England School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG47 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,950.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE) Please note that the salary range is the full-time equivalent. The actual salary will be dependent on the experience of the candidate and the pro-rata hours worked. (£18,123.68-£20,172.13)
EYFS Learning Support Assistant job summary
Position: Full time learning support assistant
Location: Great Horwood Church of England School, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG
Contract type: Fixed term until August 2026 but has the potential to be extended or become permanent
Start date: 1st September 2025
Term time only: 38 weeks, 8.30-3.15pm, 32.5 hours a week.
Salary: Bucks pay range 2 point 11-15 £24,950-£27.770 Annually (FTE)
Please note that the salary range is the full-time equivalent. The actual salary will be dependent on the experience of the candidate and the pro-rata hours worked. (£18,123.68-£20,172.13)
Closing date: Monday 30th June although applications will be considered on receipt.
The school reserves the right to make appointments before the closing date.
Interviews: At the earliest convenience for both parties
Early application is advised as we reserve the right to interview early and close the advert should a suitable applicant be found.
Would you like to work in a small village friendly and nurturing school that offers a range of opportunities?
Do you have the drive and determination to inspire our children to be the best that they can be?
If so, we need you at Great Horwood Church of England School.
We are looking to appoint a full-time classroom teaching assistant to work in our growing Reception class. You will have the desire to promote a love of learning and curiosity with children. You will be part of an amazing team, who are determined that every child will succeed.
This post is open to both experienced teaching assistants and those with less experience.
About Us
We are a small friendly and nurturing village primary school with an all-year round Nursery and Pre-school provision on site. We have amazing, well-behaved children spread across 4 mixed age classes and follow a natural curiosity approach across the school in line with our vision of ‘I am the vine you are the branches.’
Children have the use of a large playing field, 2 playgrounds and an adventure playground for a variety of activities that promote a love for learning. We back onto beautiful countryside and have a large woodland conservation area, complete with pond, where our children regularly go for forest school sessions enriching our outdoor learning. We are currently renovating and refurnishing our Victorian school building as the school continues to grow.
Led by our Christian vision we work hard to maintain our strong Christian ethos and core values of LOVE, PERSEVERANCE & RESPECT. We were delighted with our last SIAMS church school’s inspection which highlighted how pupils' needs are exceptionally well met.
We are a small but hardworking and committed staff team, striving to ensure that every child and adult has the learning opportunities they need to grow and flourish as individuals. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a forward thinking, village school where our children are inspired to learn and grow together within a Christian Community.
This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a forward thinking, village school where our children are inspired to learn and grow together within a Christian Community. We are part of the Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) and as such can offer high quality training, focused support and clear career development opportunities.
Our website is https://www.greathorwood.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
We are looking for a Classroom Learning Support Assistant to join our EYFS team and to support the learning of all pupils including those with additional SEND needs. This will require excellent communication skills and the ability to be flexible when needed. A DFE approved level 3 qualification in EYFS is required for this position. The role will be varied across the school and will include:
supporting the class teacher with general LSA duties,
supporting teaching and learning through group and split teaching
supporting 1:1 SEND pupils with their learning and medical needs
supporting other SEND pupils with interventions
other duties according to personal skills ie music, computing, first aid, social media, or nurture
lunch and break time supervision
About you
Are you a practitioner who:
Is an excellent role model for children in everything you do?
Is able to communicate effectively with others?
Is committed to an inclusive education and raising standards?
Enjoys working within a team?
Is adaptable to changing needs and shows initiative?
Has a desire to be involved in school improvement?
Has high expectations of the children they support?
We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of our happy, successful and ambitious school.
The opportunity to work across all age groups (age 2-11) and cover classes.
Enthusiastic, motivated and well-behaved children who are keen to learn.
Excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
A brilliant staff team and governors who are enthusiastic and supportive.
A happy, nurturing Christian school community.
Additional hours within our Nursery & Pre-School wrap-around care provision
We are part of the Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Home and as such can offer high quality training, focused support and clear career development opportunities.
Great Horwood CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check, medical questionnaire and qualifications check will be required for the successful candidate.
Further information, the job description and personal specification can be found in the prospective candidates information pack.
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 Great Horwood Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 87 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Horwood Church of England School website
School location
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