Learning Support Assistant

Langford Village Community Primary School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6SX

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.05 - £13.69 Hourly Grade 4/5 dependent on current level of experience

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Langford Village Community Primary School currently has two vacancies for the role of Learning Support Assistant.

Salary: Grade 4/5 dependent on current level of experience: £13.05 - 13.69 per hour

Start date: Immediate

Working Schedule: Term time only (including 5.6 weeks paid holiday)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31.08.2027 (in the first instance)

Position 1: Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week, 8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday to Friday

Position 2: Hours of work: 12.5 hours per week, 8.45am - 11.15am, Monday to Friday

Closing Date for applications: 21st October at 9am. Please note that we review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint a candidate before the published closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Main purpose of role

Provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

Work with the teacher to plan and deliver activities.

Support pupils with routines, transitions, and behaviour management.

Duties and responsibilities

Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils.

Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence.

Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs.

Support pupils with their social, emotional, and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate

Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention.

Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans.

Undertake lunchtime supervision of specific pupils or groups of pupils, as directed.

Teaching and learning

Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom.

Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Use IT skills to advance pupils’ learning.

Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment, and barriers to learning.

Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment

Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable.

Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school.

Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher or SEND co-ordinator

Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals

Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.

Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers.

Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment, and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers.

Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.

Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.

Professional development

Keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and identifying relevant professional development opportunities to improve personal effectiveness

Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school

Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Safeguarding

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Data Protection

All Employees should familiarise themselves with and follow the Data Protection guidelines and practices.

Diversity Statement

Langford Village Community Primary School is an Equal Opportunities employers

Safeguarding Statement

Langford Village Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the organisation and the role develops.

The roles require flexibility and adaptability and the employees of Langford Village Community Primary School need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed on this job description.

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

Langford Village Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding children. All staff must be dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children. The post-holder is responsible for ensuring that all child protection policies are adhered to, and concerns raised in accordance with these policies.

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 Langford Village Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 413 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Langford Village Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langford-village-community-primary-school

Langford Village Community Primary School is a thriving and ambitious two form entry school. We respect and value all of our children and are committed to making learning exciting and enjoyable, with the right support and challenge to achieve.

We encourage our children to have a passion for learning by creating an engaging, fun and relevant curriculum. In our wider learning, we provide nurture and enable our children to be resilient and confident, developing skills to be lifelong learners. We are delighted that Ofsted judged us to be a Good school in March 2023.

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