Learning Support Assistant

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1RZ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  03 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata: H2 £10,861 - £11,206

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant: Monday to Friday Mornings (term time only) 20 hours per week (4 hours per day)

The Governors of St Thomas of Canterbury School (part of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust) are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and caring Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support a SEN child 1:1 Monday to Friday Mornings (term time only) 20 hours per week (10:45 am to 3:15 pm with half an hour for lunch). This post is paid at H2 - H3 depending on experience. It is a fixed term post (subject to funding) until July 2026, at which point it will be reviewed.

The candidate needs to be willing to work closely with the class teacher and support staff to adapt planning to suit the specific needs of the child. Ideally, applicants should have some experience of working with SEN children. Further training will be encouraged and supported. The school follows the Hertfordshire "STEPS" approach and works closely with the Rivers Primary Behaviour Support Service.

The applicant will need excellent interpersonal skills, relating both to children and adults, and have GCSE Grade C or above (or the equivalent) in Maths and English. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly, supportive team who have high expectations of children's learning.

St Thomas of Canterbury is fully committed to safeguarding children and expects all candidates to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Check.

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 St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-ware

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