Learning Support Assistant

Greatfields Primary School, Barking, Essex, IG11 7BL

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,318.00 Annually (Actual) APT&C Scale 3

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Why work at Greatfields Primary?

• Amazing, well-behaved children, who are happy at school and excited by what they are learning each day.
• A fantastic new build, which includes access to secondary school resources and expertise.
• A local school with all the advantages of a successful academy group, including a strong central team of support, teaching and leadership staff.
• Greatfields Primary School is a short walk from Barking Station and has close access to EL1 and EL2 bus services.
• Professional development opportunities to support your ongoing growth and career progression.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for mentorship and professional networking.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young children and their families.

Please see the attached job description and apply before mid-day on Monday 12th July 2026.

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 Greatfields Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 20 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greatfields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greatfields-primary-school

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