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Learning Assistant

Aureus Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6GS

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual Salary £17,799.88 - £19,146.86

Learning Assistant job summary

Aureus Primary School are looking for two dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Assistant's to join our vibrant and supportive team and be part of the school community. If you are passionate about wanting to make a difference in Children's lives, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

We currently have a vacancy for two Learning Assistant's to join our supportive team at Aureus Primary School. Aureus Primary School has a passion and understanding of what effective learning is and we help to inspire our pupils to be the best they can be. In return for your hard work we can offer excellent CPD opportunities and the support of a strong collaborative team.

Please read the application pack, which includes the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your personal application statement demonstrates how your skills match what we are looking for.

What we're looking for:

• A good general education, including GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grade C or above).
• Basic IT skills to support learning and administrative tasks.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clarify instructions and engage students effectively.
• The ability to plan, prioritise tasks, and follow teacher guidance.
• A professional and confidential approach to working with children.
• Strong time management and organisation skills to maintain records and assist in classroom setup.
• A trustworthy, approachable, and passionate attitude towards making a positive impact on students’ lives.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, in line with GLF Schools' policies.

This role is suited to someone who is dedicated, patient, and enthusiastic about helping students reach their full potential. 

About The Didcot Cluster

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: September 2025 

Salary: GLF Associate 2 - FTE £22,918.66 - £24,653

Actual Salary: £17,799.88 - £19,146.86

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:20am - 3:20pm, 32.5 hours per week (Term time plus Inset - 39 weeks) 

Closing Date: Monday 7th July at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC 

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

Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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About Aureus Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aureus Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aureus-primary-school

Recently judge Outstanding by OFSTED, Aureus Primary School is a growing school in the heart of Didcot's new Great Western Park development. Our ethos is that of excellence. We aspire to achieve excellence in all that we do, in so doing our children are happy, well-rounded and able to enjoy the successes of life. Our welcoming team of dedicated staff are providing all the necessary ingredients to ensure success and progress for everyone. We believe that children have the right to access a curriculum designed around their specific needs and that takes their local surroundings into account. We could not be luckier! Our local area has an abundance of STEAM facilities and careers: Harwell Science and Technology Laboratories, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, UTC and Williams F1 but to name a few! 

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