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Learning Support Assistant - Maternity Cover

John Colet School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF

This job expired on 10 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,578.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Support Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

Are you looking for work to fit in with your family life? Have you finished your degree and are not sure of your next step? Are you considering becoming a teacher but want to see if it is a career you would enjoy before committing to teacher training (we may also be able to offer teaching training through ASTRA Learning Alliance)?

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly people to join our Learner Support Team who work with students across the age range (11-18) with physical and/or learning disabilities in the classroom under the guidance of the teacher or in the dedicated Learner Support Department. Reliability, patience, flexibility and a good general knowledge are essential and all necessary training is provided.

The John Colet School is a caring school where we pursue academic excellence, celebrate success and develop students to become active members of our school and wider community. We are constantly striving to improve.

Other reasons staff enjoy working at John Colet School (Ofsted rated – good) include:

• Good work/life balance
• Being appreciated and recognised for a job well done
• The support from colleagues and SLT
• Respect and politeness from students
• Access to Blue Light discount card
• Lovely setting/environment in an area of outstanding natural beauty nestled in the Chiltern Hills (with plentiful, free staff parking)
• A ‘be kind’ culture
• Equality and diversity in the workplace is practised
• Well-being activities for staff including weekly yoga, strength & conditioning and Pilates classes, crafts and social activities and access to an onsite gym

The John Colet School takes the safeguarding and wellbeing of students seriously and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS and Qualifications check.

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

The John Colet School takes the safeguarding and wellbeing of students seriously and this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and Qualifications check.

This job post has expired.

About John Colet School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1067 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Colet School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-colet-school

Ofsted rated 'Good'

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