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Learning Support Assistant KS1/2

Garston Church of England Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 5NS

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only, Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2026
• Pay scale: Grade 2 SCP 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Garston Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint a KS1/2 Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team.

We are looking for a passionate individual to help us provide a supportive and engaging learning environment for our pupils.

Your key responsibilities will include:

● Supporting the class teacher in delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.

• Building strong relationships with the children you are working with.
• Leading activities and tasks under the guidance of the teacher or SENCO to support children's development.
• Delivering intervention programs such as RWI, Fresh Start, and Number Stacks when required.
• Assisting with general administrative duties, like taking the register or photocopying.
• Supervising children during play and lunchtimes.
• Consistently and effectively implementing our behaviour management strategies.
• Helping to create appropriate learning resources.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• A welcoming school culture built on shared values and respect
• Well-behaved, enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn
• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• Access to trust-wide CPD and staff wellbeing support

A place where all team members are valued and empowered

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Rainbow Education MAT Equal Opportunities Form.docx - 40.2 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Support Assistant Vacancy - Garston.pdf - 63.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Support Assistant Vacancy - Garston Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 62.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Garston Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: vacancies@remat.org.uk
• Phone number: 0151 427 7517
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garston-church-of-england-primary-school-liverpool

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