Learning Support Assistant

St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG10 0DR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,428.00 - £26,846.00 Annually (FTE) £10,153 - £10,314 (Actual salary)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

EYFS Learning Support Assistant

Part-time, fixed-term, term time only role
17 hours per week Monday - Friday

Working hours 9-12.30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 9-12 Wednesday
(to include half an hour Lunchtime Duty Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)

Start Date - as soon as possible

Grade 3 SCP 5-6 FTE: £26,428.27 - £26,846.64
Actual Annual Salary from: £10,153 - £10,314

Closing date: Monday 9th November 2026

Interview: TBC

St Nicholas CofE Primary School are looking for exceptional staff to take up this exciting opportunity and join our supportive and friendly team. The school is part of The Keys Academy Trust which is a primary specialist MAT committed to providing the very best educational experiences for our pupils and staff, so that our schools are recognised as centres of academic and pastoral excellence at the heart of the communities they serve. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across our family of schools as part of the Trust’s CPD programme and networking opportunities. 

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to be deployed across EYFS to support our pupils with additional needs. You will be working in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

Duties include:

Establishing positive relationships with pupils

Supporting pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills

Promoting positive behaviour and helping keep pupils on track

Assisting with displaying and presenting pupils’ work

Lunchtime Duty

General requirements:

An awareness of commitment to equality

Basic understanding of health and safety

Understanding and implementing child protection procedures

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working with children, preferably in EYFS and have a commitment to supporting and encouraging all children to reach their potential.

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. If you would like to book a visit please contact hr@keysacademytrust.org or call our Head of School, Hilling, on 0118 9340727.

Please note: All applications and responses must be completed personally by the applicant and not generated by AI or automated tools.

Applications will be considered and interviewed upon receipt

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status

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 Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-hurst-wokingham

St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school in Hurst village that aims to ensure all members of the St Nicholas ‘family’ have a positive and fulfilling experience with a strong focus on kindness and respect for all. At the recent Ofsted Inspection in October 2023 they commented that ‘staff work hard to ensure that pupils feel safe and happy’ and that ‘the school grounds and rural location are well used to develop the wider curriculum’.

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