Learning Support Assistant (Early Years)

Co-op Academy Oakwood, Leeds, LS8 3LZ

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 3:30pm

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £19,823 - £20,320

Learning Support Assistant (Early Years) job summary

EYFS Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Temporary Contract

Join Our Inspirational Team as a Learning Support Assistant in EYFS!

Are you a professional, inspirational, and nurturing individual with a passion for early childhood development? We have an exciting opportunity to join the talented and committed team at Co-op Academy Oakwood as an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Learning Support Assistant on a temporary contract until July 2026.

This role is perfect for someone dedicated to supporting our youngest pupils (aged 3-5) as they embark on their educational journey.

The Role: Working primarily in our stimulating EYFS setting, you will be instrumental in supporting pupils' learning, play, and holistic development.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide direct support to individual pupils and small groups, ensuring they can access and engage with high-quality learning.

Work closely with class teachers and senior staff, offering essential in-class support for learning activities and classroom management.

Uphold the strong visions, aims, and positive ethos of Co-op Academy Oakwood every day.

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils by rigorously following all safeguarding policies and procedures.

This is a chance to join a committed team in a warm and welcoming primary academy. If you are ready for a rewarding career supporting inspirational learning, we want to hear from you!

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

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.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Co-op Academy Oakwood

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Oakwood website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-oakwood

Co-op Academy Oakwood is an exciting and dynamic workplace which offers an exceptional learning experience to all of its pupils. As part of the Co-op Academies Trust you will be joining a highly inspirational and ambitious organisation, which strives for excellence in all it does in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for its pupils.

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