4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Sept-25

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): The post is 35 hours per week and working hours are 8.10am – 3.30pm

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed term contract 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026 this may be extended

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,027 FTE and £19,462 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) who would be excited by the prospect of working to support pupils with special educational needs in our EYFS, establishing a culture of high expectations, care and kindness.

They would also support the school’s morning extended hours sessions for families.

We are looking for staff who:

  • Are passionate about making learning effective and enjoyable.
  • Can fill our children’s lives with creativity, challenge, wonder and fun.
  • Can create a haven in which our children feel especially safe, valued and happy.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

  • A brand new purpose built primary school with extensive resources.
  • A commitment to high quality professional development.
  • A supportive and encouraging Senior Leadership Team and trust. (SLT will be made up of an Executive Principal who will work across both Sires Hill Primary Academy and Didcot Primary Academy and a Vice Principal based at Sires Hill Primary Academy).
  • A commitment to work life balance.

Further details about the role

More information about the post:

  • The post is 35 hours per week.
  • The working hours are 8.10am – 3.30pm
  • You will be paid on the NJC scale, starting at spine point 3.
  • The pro rata salary for this post is £24,027 FTE and £19,462 pro rata
  • This post is term time only (which includes 5 inset days).
  • This post is for a September 2025 start.
  • Fixed term contract 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026 this may be extended.
  • The LSA will be based in our Reception Class

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

LSA Job Description Sept-25.pdf - 656 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sires Hill Primary Academy

School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
27 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Sires Hill Primary Academy website
Email address
office@sireshillprimaryacademy.org
Phone number
01235 250970
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sires-hill-primary-academy

Sires Hill Primary Academy opened its doors for the very first time in September 2023, and welcomed our new 2 year olds into the school in September 2024. The school will eventually become a two form entry primary school with a nursery with children aged 2-11.

Sires Hill Primary Academy works in partnership with Didcot Primary Academy, following the same curriculum and benefitting from the expertise of an established primary school.

Arranging a visit to Sires Hill Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sireshillprimaryacademy.org.

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