Deadline is tomorrow

  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    18 July 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    17 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,025.93 - £20,601.92 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only + 5 Training Days

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives? Hillary Primary is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant with a special focus as a Thrive Practitioner. This role is pivotal in supporting our pupils’ social, emotional, and mental well-being, helping them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement the Thrive Approach to support children’s social and emotional development.
  • Work closely with staff, parents, and children to profile pupils’ needs and develop tailored action plans.
  • Provide direct support to children, addressing behavioural and emotional needs proactively and reactively.
  • Monitor and track pupil progress to ensure positive outcomes.
  • Collaborate effectively with the wider school team to foster an inclusive and supportive environment.

Why Join Hillary Primary?

  • Supportive and diverse working environment where your contributions truly matter.
  • Opportunities for professional development, including specialised Thrive training.
  • Be part of a newly formed Multi Academy Trust – The Forge Brook Trust, dedicated to collaboration and growth.
  • The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children from diverse backgrounds.


If you are ready to embrace this rewarding role and contribute to a dynamic school community, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Hillary Primary and help shape the future of our pupils by supporting their emotional and social well-being every step of the way.

Note: Hillary Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

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.

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About Hillary Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 708 pupils
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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