Graduate LSA

Central Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2LX

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026 or sooner where possible

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE)

Graduate LSA job summary

We are looking for a high quality Graduate LSA to join us from January 2026 or sooner where possible. You will need to have high expectations and put the children central to everything you do.

As a Graduate LSA you will:

- Support the teaching team, by providing support within the classroom - Support pupils with learning and reaching personalised outcomes. - Understand the responsibility of safeguarding pupils and report any concerns to the safeguarding lead - Tutor small groups of children to meet academic targets and lead on running interventions in and beyond the classroom. - Support pupils to follow our high behavioural expectations. - Supervise pupils during breaks and ensure that they are all safe and play well together.

This is an ideal role for those passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential and make excellent academic progress and is also a good opportunity for anyone considering entering the teaching profession long term. In return we can offer you a friendly, happy environment with children who love to learn. We support staff with their professional development, broadening their skills and knowledge. Staff and children’s wellbeing is crucial and a key focus of the school. Central Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and all staff at the school undergo rigorous pre-employment checks. All applicants invited to interview will be expected to complete a Disclosing and Barring Scheme (DBS) form and other necessary checks before commencing their employment at the school.

You would be more than welcome to visit the school and learn more about us.

Contact details

Sabrina Wright

Headteacher

head@central.herts.sch.uk

Phone: 01923 225129

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 Central Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Central Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/central-primary-school

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