LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (PART TIME) 1:1
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 7AF11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 - 20 Hours per week _ Negotiable Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29487 _ £30771 (Inclusive of ES & LW) Pro Rata
Pay scale
- Scale 4 (points 7 – 10)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purposes of the job
• To uphold and nurture the Catholic ethos of the School
• To have good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Working with children on a 1:1 basis with a wide range of need and ability
• Communicate clearly with children and parents/carers
• Work as part of a team
• Show initiative in our very creative environment
• Manage behaviour positively
• To work under the specific supervision, instruction and guidance of the class teacher to support the teaching and learning activities in the classroom.
• To provide general support to the class teacher in the organisation and management of pupils and the classroom.
• To assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
• To promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Main responsibilities and tasks
Support for pupils
1. Under the specific supervision of the class teacher, to work with individuals and groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes.
2. To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
3. To assist with the general pastoral care of the pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell distressed or unsettled.
4. To assist the pupils with personal needs as appropriate.
Support for the teacher
1. To prepare and maintain basic classroom resources and equipment as directed by the class teacher and assist the pupils in their use.
2. To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, ensuring that resources are available and cleared away at the end of the lesson as appropriate.
3. To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement and progress.
4. To provide feedback on pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher. This may include feedback on pupil progress in meeting Individual Education Plan targets.
5. To administer and mark routine tests under the guidance of the class teacher and in line with the school’s marking policies
6. To be aware of the planning of work and activities.
7. To provide general clerical support to the teacher, e.g. photocopying, laminating, filing, etc as required.
Support for the school
1. To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, SEN/Inclusion and data protection reporting all concerns to the appropriate named person.
2. To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time but during the school day, within contracted hours as necessary for their safety.
3. To accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities within contracted hours as required
4. To assist with the general pastoral care of pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled.
5. To attend relevant meetings and participate in training opportunities and professional development as required.
6. To attend relevant meetings and participate in relevant training and performance development as required.
7. To adhere to school health and safety policy including risk assessment and safety systems.
8. To adhere to school policy on equality and diversity.
9. Undergo Fire Warden and Emergency First Aid training
Support for the curriculum
1. To assist with the development of basic Literacy, Numeracy and ICT skills and to support their use in learning activities.
2. To undertake broadly similar duties commensurate with the level of the post as required by the head teacher.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• Enthusiastic, well behaved and happy children who are eager to learn.
• Highly supportive and motivated colleagues who will provide excellent support.
• Supportive parents.
• A commitment to your professional development and career progression.
• A strong, supportive and active Governing Body with a clear and ambitious vision for the future of the school.
Further information about the job
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
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About St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 391 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- deputy@st-johnfisher.ealing.sch.uk
St John Fisher is a happy and successful school with a dedicated staff and supportive parents and Governing Body. We take pride in our diverse community and work together to live out the values of Jesus Christ. We provide a Catholic curriculum, which is broad and balanced, recognising that every pupil is unique and is created in the image of God. We also provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and strong pastoral support. We incorporate democratic principles, value the rule of law, support individual liberty and foster a community in which different faiths and beliefs are respected.
Excellent standards are achieved through high expectations, self- belief, support, challenge, encouragement and praise. It is our aim to provide this for every child, enabling their primary school years to be a memorable experience, whilst equipping them with the desire, understanding, skills and confidence to be life- long learners and responsible citizens of the future.
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