Learning Support Assistant

Ingleton CofE Primary School, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JE

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 January 2026

• Closing date

  18 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £10224 - £10550

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job Vacancy - 1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Contract Type: Temporary, Part time, 18hrs per week, term-time only

Working pattern - initially Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.45am - 3.15pm

Salary: Grade 3 SCP 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 per annum (pro rata)

Advert Start Date: 26/11/2025 Advert End Date: 18/12/2025

Interviews 05/01/2026

School Address: Ingleton C of E Primary School, Manor Road, Ingleton, Co Durham, DL2 3JE

Further Information

We are a small, friendly Church of England Primary School, which is part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant for 18 hours per week, to work with a child in Nursery with special educational needs, supporting with their development, education and intimate care throughout the school day (including lunchtime supervision).

The post is temporary, linked to Top Up funding and will continue whilst the child attends our setting and the funding remains in place.

Start Date: Monday 12th January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidate:

will hold a teaching assistant or childcare qualification at Level 2 or equivalent, ideally in Early Years.

can take direction from experienced colleagues, while at the same time taking initiative and working independently

has experience of working with Nursery/Primary aged pupils

has experience of or interest in working with children with special educational needs

has experience of delivering relevant interventions/support (see job specification)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

For more information regarding the post please contact the School Office on 01325 730366 or via email admin@ingletoncofeprimary.co.uk

Closing Date for applications: Thursday 18th December 2025

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 Ingleton CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 45 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ingleton CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ingleton-cofe-primary-school-darlington

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