Learning Support Assistant
Downs Barn School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7NAThis job expired on 7 July 2025 – see similar jobs
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
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.
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
- School website
- Downs Barn School website
- Email address
- office@southwoodschool.co.uk
- 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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