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  • Job start date

    3 September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    24 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm, Term Time only

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Grade D £18,562 (depending on experience and qualifications)

What skills and experience we're looking for

With the nursery at Downs Barn School expanding and now able to take 2 year old children, we are looking for a L3 qualified Learning Support Assistant to support the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person who will have the ability, flexibility and understanding to enrich the children’s learning through play. You will have an understanding of and experience of supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. We are also looking for someone with the ability to develop children’s speech and language skills, a passion for early years education and experience of the EYFS curriculum.

The person we are looking for will:

  • have relevant experience/qualifications (NVQ L3 necessary)
  • be kind, caring and understanding
  • be a good role model
  • be sensitive to the child’s particular needs
  • be willing to work closely with others and work as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

The Boulevard Primary Partnership is a federation of three schools located in Downs Barn and Conniburrow, Milton Keynes. The three schools share one governing board and one Executive Head. The schools include 2 nurseries and 2 ASC Units.

The school reserves the right to close the application process at any stage, should we receive sufficient applications, and interviews will be held sooner. Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check with further vetting checks including online searches and references taken.

The Boulevard Primary Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.


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

Safeguarding is paramount to everything we do at Downs Barn School. We have a skilled support team in our schools who work hard to ensure our children stay safe.

All Boulevard Primary Partnership schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Online checks will be completed for shortlisted candidates.

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About Downs Barn School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
85 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01908 678366

Downs Barn School is a small infant school with a maintained nursery. We are located in Central Milton Keynes.

Arranging a visit to Downs Barn School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@southwoodschool.co.uk.

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