Learning Support Assistant
Great Marlow School, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1JE13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (FTE) £14,594 - £16,059 (Actual Salary)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
25 hours per week, Term Time Only
Monday to Friday 9.00am – 3.00pm
NJC Range 2, Point 6 – 12: £14,594 - £16,059 per annum (Based on FTE £25,183 - £27,711) depending on experience
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our committed team supporting children with Special Educational Needs throughout the school.
Maybe you are looking for work experience within a school setting before heading off to university or a career in education, or you are a parent or carer looking for a role that fits around your own children’s school hours. Whatever your circumstances, this could be the role for you.
We are an oversubscribed school and the school of choice for many students with Special Educational Needs due to the excellent level of support and care provided.
The successful candidate will primarily be supporting students within lessons and will attend appropriate training offered by the school.
What we're looking for
- A great team player with a can-do attitude
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
- Calm under pressure, adaptable, and approachable
- Committed to your own development and the success of others
What can we offer you?
We value our staff and actively support their professional development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses.
If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please see Job Description further information.
The Great Marlow School and the Marlow Education Trust has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and for ensuring that they are protected from harm, therefore it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS including the children's barred list check and qualifications check.
As part of the Great Marlow School and the Marlow Education Trust's pre-recruitment due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of cultures and all sections of our community.
Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff must share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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 Great Marlow School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1446 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Marlow School website
Great Marlow School is a large co-educational secondary school located in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The school has around 1,450 students aged 11-19, with over 200 attending the sixth form.
Founded in 1961, the school converted to academy status in 2011 and in the last six years has invested £9 million in developing the school facilities including a state of the art sports centre, sixth form centre and performing arts accommodation. The Redgrave Sports Centre was named after former pupil and Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, he opened in the centre in May 2013. The school and the sports centre are a 'hub' of the local community and host events and activities throughout the evenings, weekends and school holidays.
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