Learning Support Assistant

Isle of Ely Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2025

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  6 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: £25,386.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £19,094.56 - £19,548.12

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Join Our Team as a Learning Support Assistant!

We are currently recruiting Learning Support Assistants to support named children with EHCPs and/or to work with groups of children to provide interventions.

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Isle of Ely Primary School

Salary: ALT Grade D - £19,094.56 - £19,548.12 (actual)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.15am-3.15pm, term time plus 5 training days

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st August 2026

The posts may include:

• Working with a named child
• Supporting groups of children or a class of children
• Providing interventions
• Supporting other adults within the classroom
• Record keeping as required

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Enthusiastic children who enjoy taking part in school life
• Friendly and supportive colleagues
• An ethos of teamwork and collaboration
• A school committed to providing the best for all of its learners
• An attractive and excellent learning environment - indoors and out
• Opportunities for further professional development

For further details, please contact our Headteacher, Mrs. Bryony Surtees, at bsurtees@isleofelyprimary.org

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

We only accept applications submitted online via MyNewTerm, our chosen applicant tracking system, and which are completed before the closing deadline. Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Isle of Ely Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Isle of Ely Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/isle-of-ely-primary-school

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