Learning Support Assistant - 5 afternoons per week (1pm-3pm)

Roundwood Primary School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 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: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £5.6k-£5.8k (10 hours per week term-time only), H2 and H3 salary points

Learning Support Assistant - 5 afternoons per week (1pm-3pm) job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team at Roundwood Primary School.

In this role, you will work across Year 1 to Year 6, supporting children in small groups with a focus on:

• Targeted interventions to boost progress

• Catch-up sessions in core subjects

• Developing reading skills and fostering a love of reading

You will work closely with class teachers and our SENDCo, receiving clear guidance and support to ensure that every child can achieve their potential. The role will primarily involve supporting lower-attaining pupils, including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine passion for helping children learn and succeed

• Is patient, nurturing, and able to build positive relationships with pupils

• Works well as part of a team and follows direction effectively

• Is proactive, reliable, and committed to making a difference

Experience of working with children or supporting learning is desirable - full support and training will be provided.

If you are looking for a rewarding part-time role where you can make a real difference to children’s progress and confidence, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact the school if you would like to come and visit us or have any questions . Whilst our preference would be to recruit one person for these hours, there could be flexibility for the right candidate and we would be willing to create a job share if appropriate. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

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 Roundwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 333 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roundwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundwood-primary-school

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