EYFS Learning Support Assistant

Latton Green Primary Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,203.55 - £18,483.13 Annually (Actual) Scale 3, Point 4–5 – FTE £25,914–£26,312

EYFS Learning Support Assistant job summary

EYFS Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Scale 3, Point 4-5 - FTE £25,914-£26,312
Actual Salary: £18,203.55-£18,483.13 including fringe allowance
Working hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time plus INSET days
Hours: 8.45am-3.45pm

We are looking for someone who is passionate about giving children the very best start to their education and understands the importance of high-quality interactions, positive relationships and purposeful learning through play.

The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher and wider EYFS team to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing. This will include supporting children within whole-class, small-group and individual activities, as well as helping to create and maintain an engaging and purposeful learning environment both indoors and outdoors.

We are particularly looking for someone who can model high-quality language, encourage children to communicate confidently and support the development of early reading, writing and mathematics. The successful candidate will have high expectations for all children while recognising the importance of nurturing independence, curiosity and confidence during this important stage of their education.

Essential requirements

• Level 3 qualification, or currently working towards achieving this

• Experience of working with young children, ideally within an Early Years setting

• A good understanding of how young children learn and develop

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build warm, positive and professional relationships with children

• Ability to support children's communication, language and early literacy development

• Ability to support children with a range of needs, including working in partnership with teachers and other professionals

• Ability to use ICT and willingness to learn new skills

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

• A positive, flexible and proactive approach to working as part of a team

What we can offer

• Additional 13 days' school holiday

• Competitive salary

• IT equipment relevant to the post

• An outstanding childcare facility for children under three for NET staff at discounted rates

• A supportive team of leaders and staff

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• A collaborative environment with opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust

• Extensive CPD opportunities, including external courses for career development

• SENDCO network within the Trust

• Support from a pastoral team, including a Family Liaison Officer

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• National pay rates

• Flexible working opportunities

• Supportive special leave arrangements

NET Academies Trust offers a unique opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive team. As part of a primary cluster of nine schools, staff benefit from opportunities to collaborate, share expertise and develop their practice with colleagues across the Trust.

Latton Green Primary Academy has a dedicated team who work hard to achieve high standards for all children. This is further strengthened through our positive relationships with parents, the local community and other schools within NET Academies Trust.

We are committed to developing our staff and providing opportunities for colleagues to grow professionally and progress to the next stage of their careers.

What Ofsted says about Latton Green Primary Academy

• Staff are complimentary about the opportunities and guidance they receive, including training and development opportunities within the Trust. They feel that leaders support them with their workload.

• “Pupils’ passion for learning is often ignited by interesting and thought-provoking activities in lessons.”

• “Leaders are determined for pupils to flourish.”

• Staff are well trained and provide pupils with the assistance that they need.

• Staff have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.

• Teachers ensure “that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can successfully access the curriculum”.

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the academy. Please contact the school office on 01279 421 567 to arrange a visit or for further information.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process, all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Latton Green Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Latton Green Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/latton-green-primary-academy

On behalf of the staff, children and governors it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Latton Green Primary Academy and Nursery.

Children here are recognised as unique individuals with specific talents and needs, where they are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that they are provided with needs both relevant now and for their future.

Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their full potential, this is seen both academically as well as in the specialist teaching of sports, art, music and Spanish. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support.

You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Latton Green a special place indeed for children. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.

If you would like to know more about our school, you are very welcome to come and visit. The children of Latton Green very much enjoy talking about and sharing their achievements and our successes.

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