Learning Support Assistant

Fitzharrys School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1NP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 point 8 (£13.90 per hour, pay award pending - actual salary £18,670 due to the term time nature of the post)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a talented, dedicated and versatile person to join our team. The successful candidate will be required to assist in supporting students with additional needs, which could include specific learning difficulties, physical difficulties and students who need support in developing social and behavioural skills. The role includes in-class support and one to one sessions. The post will be for 30 hours a week over 39 weeks, Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.15pm (however part-time hours will be considered between three and five days per week).Term time plus 30 additional hours to be worked across INSET days.

Fitzharrys is a school which is growing and developing rapidly. Our ethos of Aspiration, Opportunity, and Integrity are being utilised by staff and students to enhance the education we deliver. This is an exciting time to join our Trust, with the opportunity to further drive forward standards at Fitzharrys. The school is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted following an inspection in April 2023. We continue to strive for excellence, both academically and personally, for our children and young people. This is a very special place, and we are looking for the right candidate who is excited at the prospect of joining us and taking such a key role in our continued success.

Staff wellbeing is noticeably valued at Fitzharrys School, as part of the Abingdon Learning Trust we have our Workload and Well-being Charter. The Trust is pro-active in supporting staff to maintain the purposeful attitude to learning of students in class.

We are proud of our students, and in turn they are proud to be part of the Fitzharrys community. Parents are supportive of the work of the school, recognising our high aspirations for every student who attends; they are both challenged to achieve highly, and supported in doing so.

This is an exciting time to join us in our continued development. If you are committed to working with us and helping our pupils and students realise their potential, we encourage you to apply.

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convictions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Fitzharrys School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 844 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fitzharrys School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fitzharrys-school-abingdon

This is an exciting time to join us in our continued development. If you want to be part of an innovative, supportive and caring school and contribute to each student achieving their ambitions then we look forward to meeting you.

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