Learning Support Assistant

Great Horwood Church of England School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG

80 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 December 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: £25,625.00 - £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)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Overview:

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 across all year groups, although mainly in our year 1 and 2 class this academic year. 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 rural primary school with fantastic children spread across 4 mixed age classes including a Nursery. We have a large forest school area to enrich outdoor learning and follow a natural curiosity approach across the school.

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 wonderful 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. 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

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

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?

Other Information

Applications are made via My New Term,

Please contact the school office for any queries on office@ghw.odbst.org

The position includes a 6-month probationary period

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please telephone or email the school for more details and to arrange a visit.

Administrative Assistant: Caroline Whatley

Closing date: Friday 27th February 2026 Applications will be considered on receipt.

The school reserves the right to make appointments before the closing date.

Interviews: At a mutually agreed date with the candidate.

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 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 Great Horwood Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Horwood Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-horwood-church-of-england-school

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