Learning Support Assistant

Great Horwood Church of England School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,625.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE) Please note that the salary range is the full-time equivalent. The actual salary will be dependent on the experience of the candidate and the pro-rata hours worked. (£18,123.68-£20,172.13)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Would you like to work in a small village friendly and nurturing school that offers a range of opportunities?

Do you have the drive and determination to Can you inspire our children to be the best that they can be helping them to thrive and flourish?

If so, we need you at Great Horwood Church of England School.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated, and dedicated person to join our wonderful team at Great Horwood Church of England School. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality education and care, ensuring that all children are provided with rich learning experiences and a safe, nurturing environment where they can flourish.

About the role

Position: Full time learning support assistant

Location: Great Horwood Church of England School, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: Immediate

Term time only: 38 weeks, 8.30-3.15pm, 32.5 hours a week.

Salary: Bucks pay range 2 point 11-15 £25,625-£27.770 Annually (FTE)

Please note that the salary range is the full-time equivalent. The actual salary will be dependent on the experience of the candidate and the pro-rata hours worked. (£18,123.68-£20,172.13)

How to apply

Applications must be made online through My New Term. A link to my New Term can be found on the school website vacancies page Great Horwood Church of England School - Vacancies

Closing date: Friday 12th December 2025 although applications will be considered on receipt.

The school reserves the right to make appointments before the closing date.

Interviews: At the earliest convenience for both parties

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview early should a suitable applicant be found.

An LSA information pack with the job description and personal specification can be found attached to this advert.

About Us

We are a small friendly and nurturing village primary school with an all-year round Nursery and Pre-school provision on site. We have amazing, well-behaved children spread across 4 mixed age classes and follow a natural curiosity approach across the school in line with our vision of ‘I am the vine you are the branches.’

Children have the use of a large playing field, 2 playgrounds and an adventure playground for a variety of activities that promote a love for learning. We back onto beautiful countryside and have a large woodland conservation area, complete with pond, where our children regularly go for forest school sessions enriching our outdoor learning. We are currently renovating and refurnishing our Victorian school building as the school continues to grow.

Led by our Christian vision we work hard to maintain our strong Christian ethos and core values of LOVE, PERSEVERANCE & RESPECT. We were delighted with our last SIAMS church school’s inspection which highlighted how pupils' needs are exceptionally well met.

We are a small but hardworking and committed staff team, striving to ensure that every child and adult has the learning opportunities they need to grow and flourish as individuals. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a forward thinking, village school where our children are inspired to learn and grow together within a Christian Community.

Our website is https://www.greathorwood.bucks.sch.uk/

About the role

We are looking for a Classroom Learning Support Assistant to join our team and to support the learning of all pupils including those with additional SEND needs. This will require excellent communication skills and the ability to be flexible when needed. The role will be varied across the school and will include:

• supporting the class teacher with general LSA duties,

• supporting teaching and learning through group and split teaching

• supporting 1:1 SEND pupils with their learning and medical needs

• supporting other SEND pupils with interventions

• other duties according to personal skills i.e. music, computing, first aid, social media, or nurture

• lunch and break time supervision

About you

Are you a practitioner who:

• Is an excellent role model for children in everything you do?

• Is able to communicate effectively with others?

• Is committed to an inclusive education and raising standards?

• Enjoys working within a team?

• Is adaptable to changing needs and shows initiative?

• Has a desire to be involved in school improvement?

• Has high expectations of the children they support?

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of our happy, successful and ambitious school.

• The opportunity to work across all age groups (age 2-11) and cover classes.

• Enthusiastic, motivated and well-behaved children who are keen to learn.

• Excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

• A brilliant staff team and governors who are enthusiastic and supportive.

• A happy, nurturing Christian school community.

• Additional hours within our Nursery & Pre-School wrap-around care provision

We are part of the Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Home and as such can offer high quality training, focused support and clear career development opportunities.

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust:

The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

EEmployee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!

• Free flu vaccination vouchers

• Free eye test for computer users

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships

• Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Other Information

Queries to office@ghw.odbst.org 01296 712622

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please telephone or email the school for more details and arrange a visit or an informal chat with the Headteacher, Paula Shaw.

Administrative Assistant: Caroline Whatley

Great Horwood CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check, medical questionnaire, and qualifications check will be required for the successful candidate.

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 Great Horwood Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Horwood Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-horwood-church-of-england-school

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