Learning Support Assistant - Apprentice
Harlowbury Primary School, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DXThis job expired on 21 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
asap
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 11am
Date listed
23 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
- £7.55 Hourly
Learning Support Assistant - Apprentice job summary
Learning Support Assistant - Apprentice
Salary: National Minimum Wage - Apprentice £7.55 per hour
Start date: ASAP
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, 32.5 hours term time + insets
Harlowbury Primary School are looking for an apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join our EFYS successful team in Autumn 2025. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.
Job role:
You will be working alongside class teachers and will work in a variety of roles, including supporting an allocated child, a group of children, or across a whole class group.
The successful candidate will be able to provide academic, emotional, and social support to enable the children to achieve their best.
Duties include:
Supporting Learning:
- Assist the classroom teacher in delivering high-quality lessons and activities.
- Provide one-on-one, small group or classroom support to pupils, helping them to engage with the EYFS curriculum and develop their skills.
- Facilitate the inclusion of all pupils in classroom activities, ensuring that they feel valued and supported.
- Supporting children with their physical care routines, e.g. nappy changing, toilet training, snack and meal times, etc.
- Supporting with cover lunch duty shifts daily
Behaviour Management:
- Help maintain a positive and productive classroom environment by promoting good behaviour
- Implement strategies to support pupils in managing their emotions and behaviours effectively.
Communication:
- Foster open communication with pupils, parents/carers, and staff to support pupil learning, progress and wellbeing.
- Prepare and maintain educational resources and materials for lessons.
Monitoring Progress:
- Assist in assessing and recording pupils' progress, providing feedback to the teacher on individual and group performance.
- Supporting with regular observations towards their Early Learning Goals (EYFS Framework)
- Support the implementation of individual learning plans for pupils with additional needs.
Professional Development:
- Participate in training and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge in supporting teaching and learning.
- Collaborate with colleagues to share best practises and contribute to the development of the EYFS curriculum.
Additional benefits of working at Harlowbury Primary School:
- IT equipment relevant to the post
- A supportive team of leaders and staff
- Opportunities for growth and development
- A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust
- Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development
About Our School:
Harlowbury Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive educational institution dedicated to fostering the growth and development of all our pupils. As a Speech and Language Specialist Provision, we focus on supporting a diverse range of needs, particularly for pupils with ASD and ADHD, alongside a growing number of EAL pupils.
Our school is committed to creating a nurturing environment where every pupil is encouraged to Believe, Succeed, and Inspire. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and personal development, we strive to provide high-quality education and support, ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.
Harlowbury Primary School offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of schools within the NET Academies Trust, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High-quality CPD is offered across the Trust.
What Ofsted says about Harlowbury Primary Academy:
"Harlowbury is a place where pupils gain impressive communication skills and have daily opportunities to learn and apply new words."
"Leaders have set out an ambitious plan for what pupils should learn. This ambition begins from the moment children join Reception."
"Staff listen skillfully & observe carefully as children explore their learning through play." Ofsted March 2022
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423444.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information about the job
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.
About Harlowbury Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 198 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harlowbury Primary School website
Harlowbury Primary School first opened its doors on September 11th 1978 with only 66 children. Today we are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.
Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.
Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.
Our website will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury and if you want to see more then please visit https://www.harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/.
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