GENERAL ASSISTANT

Leagrave Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9ND

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,819.00 - £19,117.00 Annually (Actual) Permanent

GENERAL ASSISTANT job summary

32.5 hours per week

Term time only

8:30am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday, including half and hour unpaid lunch break

We would like to appoint a caring, enthusiastic General Assistant to work in our school.

The ideal candidate will understand the principles of removing barriers to learning for our children and will be patient and resilient with a passion for helping children succeed.

The post holder could be required to support in Early Years, KS1 or KS2.

We offer a modern, well-resourced school with supportive and friendly colleagues and governors, and a health benefit scheme for staff and their children.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice in fluently spoken English.

Application must be completed in full and submitted by the closing date. Incomplete or late application forms may be rejected. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date: Midnight 2oth March 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

The school is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & 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 Leagrave Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leagrave Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leagrave-primary-school

“THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL “(OFSTED INSPECTION DECEMBER 2018).
We are a thriving and vibrant Primary School based in the west of Luton. We aim to give every child the best possible start to their education and strongly believe in our mission statement: ‘Striving For Excellence, Learning For Life.’

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