Learning Support Assistant

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 December 2026

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £14,009.00 - £14,683.00 Annually (Actual) Maternity Cover until May 2027 Term Time only

Learning Support Assistant job summary

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our amazing staff team to support the education of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.

Reporting to Deputy Head, you will work under the day to day supervision of the class teacher . We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who will contribute to and support the overall vision, aims and core values of the school and support the vision of the Trust.

Your core duties will include , but are not limited to:

• Use specialist knowledge or experience to support pupils’ learning.

• Communicate with class teacher to understand the planned adaptive strategies which will support the pupils to access the learning

• Use knowledge/understanding of behaviour as a form of communication to support pupils emotional needs

• Scaffolding and modelling learning so that pupils can complete tasks independently and gain in self-confidence

• Use knowledge/understanding to support sensory needs, facilitating a sensory diet that enables the pupils to be regulated and ready to learn

• Liaising with the Deputy, PE Lead and Sensory Lead to develop sensory activities personal to that child/ren

• Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters.

• Keeping up to date with relevant documentation and advice from relevant professionals eg speech therapists, EHCP, CAPPS

• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ progress and support in reviewing targets and maintaining records

• Provide administrative support to the assigned teacher, eg. photocopying, typing, filing and record-keeping, preparing resources

• Liaise with parents, carers and professional staff (such as speech therapists) in order to promote the learning objectives of each pupil.

• Use initiative to develop and implement actions that will promote the integration of the pupil with his/her peers.

• Assist with the development and implementation of provision maps, PLP’s and personal care programmes

• From time to time supervise small groups during the short term absence of a teacher (meetings, training, short term illness)

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 Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wheatfields-infants-and-nursery-school

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