18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    May 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 March 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

£15,548.00 - £15,792.00 Annually (Actual) L2a pt 3-4

Learning Support Assistant/Midday Supervisor job summary

Leighton Middle School is a place where every member of staff can, and does, make a real difference to children's lives. The successful applicant will work alongside experienced classroom teachers and provide additional support for various pupils across all four year groups. The role will also include some supervising of pupils during lunchtimes. This position is term time only and will be permanent after a successful probation period of 6 months.

Date of Interviews to be confirmed but are likely to take place before the closing date.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe if Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school.

Posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records. Leighton Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

You may be asked to explain any gaps or issues arising from the information you have provided and/or from employment references. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children will be explored at interview. In addition, we reserve the right to contact current or previous employers as part of the verification process pre-employment checks at the point of short listing.

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 are not accepted.

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About Leighton Middle School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 13
Education phase
Secondary
School size
595 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted report
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School location

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