Learning Support Assistant
Harlowbury Primary School, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DX17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
26 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £19,391.49 - £19,689.22 Annually (Actual) Pt 4-5 FTE £26,769.00-£27,180.00
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Harlowbury Primary Academy
Learning Support Assistant
Salary: Pt 4-5 FTE £26,769.00-£27,180.00
Actual Salary: £19,391.49-£19,689.22
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, 32.5 hrs term time + inset days (37.7. working weeks)
Harlowbury Primary Academy are looking for two Learning Support Assistants 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 Harlowbury Primary Academy:
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
Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
National pay rates
Flexible working opportunities
Supportive special leave requests
Harlowbury Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team; being part of a primary cluster of nine Harlow schools. The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Harlowbury we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.
What Ofsted says about Harlowbury Primary Academy:
"Harlowbury is a place where pupils gain impressive communication skills and have daily opportunities to learn and apply new words."
"Leaders have set out an ambitious plan for what pupils should learn. This ambition begins from the moment children join Reception."
"Staff listen skillfully & observe carefully as children explore their learning through play."
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423444
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Harlowbury Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 184 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Harlowbury Primary School first opened its doors on September 11th 1978 with only 66 children. Today we are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.
Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.
Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.
Our website will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury and if you want to see more then please visit https://www.harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/.
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