Learning Support Assistant

Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,914.00 - £26,312.00 Annually (FTE) Pt 4-5 (FTE £25,914-£26,312) Actual Salary £19,514.28-£19,813.99

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Pt 4-5 (FTE £25,914-£26,312) Actual Salary £19,514.28-£19,813.99

Start date: As soon as possible

Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, 32.5 hrs term time plus insets (39 weeks)

Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team.

The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.

Essential requirements:

Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

Ability to use ICT and learn new skills

Additional benefits working at Fawbert & Barnards Primary Academy:

• Additional 6.5 days school holidays
• Competitive salary
• IT equipment relevant to the post
• An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates
• A supportive team of leaders and staff
• Opportunities for growth and development
• A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust
• Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development
• SENDCO network within the Trust
• Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• National pay rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Supportive special leave requests

What Ofsted says about Fawbert & Barnard Primary Academy:

Fawbert and Barnard’s Primary School is a good school, with pupils proud to belong to the “F and B family”. Ofsted highlights strong behaviour, effective teaching, a well-planned curriculum, and a particular strength in reading, alongside caring staff, strong safeguarding, and a positive, supportive culture for both pupils and staff.

What parents says about Fawbert & Barnard Primary Academy:

“There is a real community feel here, and all the staff and pupils seem very proud to belong to this lovely school. Thank you and keep up the great work.”

"I love the school emphasis on family and community, and it is so clearly reflected in the feel you get when you walk around the school.”

What our teachers say about Fawbert & Barnard Primary Academy:

"F&B is like a family. The team is supportive and we help one another.”

"I feel like it is an incredibly supportive working atmosphere where people want the best for one another and go out of their way to do their best for both staff and pupils. It is pupil driven which is why I particularly agree with the academy's attitude towards priorities."

"Staff and pupils feel that we are all part of one family that help and support each other."

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 429427.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Fawbert & Barnard's Primary School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fawbert-and-barnard-s-primary-school-old-harlow

Fawbert & Barnard's is a vibrant learning community where children develop the values, attitudes and habits they need to live fulfilled lives and to become confident, life-long learners and responsible members of society.

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