Learning Support Assistant
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DR25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
10 March 2025
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £8,256 - £8,519 based on term time only and 15hrs per week.
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Job Vacancy – 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Contract Type: Temporary, Part time, 15hrs per week, term-time only
Working pattern – initially Monday – Thursday 11.45am – 3.30pm
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 4-6 £24,404 - £25,183 per annum (pro rata)
Advert Start Date: 03/02/2025 Advert End Date: 02/03/2025
Interview date 06/03/2025
School Address: Gainford C of E Primary School, Low Road, Gainford, Co Durham, DL2 3DR
Further Information
We are a small, friendly Church of England Primary School, which is part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant for 15 hours per week, to work with a child in Nursery with special educational needs, supporting the teacher with their development, education and intimate care throughout the school day (including lunchtime supervision).
The post is temporary, linked to Top Up funding and will continue whilst the child attends our setting and funding remains in place.
Start Date: Monday 10th March 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful candidate:
will hold a teaching assistant or childcare qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
can take direction from experienced colleagues, while at the same time taking initiative and working independently
has experience of working with Nursery/Primary aged pupils
has experience of or interest in working with children with special educational needs
has experience of delivering relevant interventions/support (see job specification)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
For more information regarding the post please contact the School Office on 01325 730274 or via email admin@gainfordcofeprimary.co.uk
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 2nd March
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 are not accepted.
About Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 100 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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