Learning Support Assistant

Downs Barn School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7NA

12 days remaining to apply

• 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.

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@southwoodschool.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Downs Barn School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Downs Barn School website
• Email address: office@southwoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01908 678366
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downs-barn-school

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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