Learning Support Assistant
Holtspur School & Pre-School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1BH17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as Possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
3 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,996.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE) Actual £17,435 to £18,619 Bucks Pay Range 1B-2
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Location: Holtspur School and Pre-School Beaconsfield
Contract: Part-time, Term-time only 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Start Date: As early as possible
About Holtspur School and Pre-School
We are a friendly, single form entry school in Beaconsfield, at the heart of the Holtspur community. We have excellent grounds and facilities including a dedicated DLD ARP, and a large pre-school with superb outside space. At Holtspur School our vision is High Achievement in Learning and Caring for Every Child. We aim to ensure every child knows what he or she is good at by the time they leave us so they are confident in going forward to the next stage of their education. We work hard to help all our children achieve their academic potential. Our school is a child-centred place of learning where pupils feel secure, valued and happy. "Staff know pupils well and put them at the heart of everything they do. As a result, pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school". (Ofsted July 2023). Please do look at our website where you will get a flavour of why we are truly proud of what we do as a team to ensure our children reach their full potential through their enriched learning journeys at Holtspur Primary School and Pre-School.
We are currently recruiting a Learning Support Assistant following the recent retirement of a much valued and long serving Learning Support Assistant. This is a rewarding role where you will provide support and assistance to the SENCo and designated Classroom Teacher(s) for individual pupils and small groups of pupils with a wide range of learning, physical, social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. Interviews will be conducted on an on-going basis; the vacancy may be closed early where a suitable candidate is appointed.
About You: As our new Learning Support Assistant, you will be positive and consistent in your approach, build excellent relationships with pupils and be willing to adapt your practise according to need. Experience of 1 to 1 support will be an advantage, however relevant ongoing training is provided Other info:: Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on Tel No: 01494 674325
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 Holtspur School & Pre-School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holtspur School & Pre-School website
We are a friendly, single form entry school in Beaconsfield, at the heart of the community of Holtspur. We are fortunate to have excellent grounds and facilities, with a Children’s Centre and a Pre-School on site.
Our school is a child-centred place of learning where pupils feel secure, valued and happy. All of our children are unique and special and we aim to recognise and cater for their specific needs; developing talents and skills, overcoming difficulties and providing a wide range of opportunities.
Our motto is ‘High Achievement in Learning and Caring for Every Child’ and all members of our school community work hard to help children be the best they can be, developing a positive and open attitude to learning and the confidence to persevere calmly and creatively. We foster caring attitudes underpinned by respect, good manners and showing empathy towards others.
We work closely with parents, families and other members of the community to ensure the wellbeing of all our children and are known as a caring community school.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Hobletts Manor Junior School
Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5JS
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes