18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm Term-time - 39 weeks (Inc. INSET)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,834 - £24,653

Actual salary

£17,734.13 - £19,146.86

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have a passion to help children to be the best that they can be? Are you looking for a varied, term time role? If so, Pine Ridge & Lorraine Primary School would love to hear from you.

Your opportunity

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant, to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team. They will play a key role in the support of children including those with special educational needs. The successful individual will support the Class Teacher in the teaching and welfare of the children. They will ideally have experience within education but applications will be welcomed from people who have experience of working within nurseries and early years settings and can demonstrate an understanding of how to motivate and support children to of all abilities to achieve their potential.

About Pine Ridge and Lorraine Primary School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Pine Ridge & Lorraine Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School & Cordwalles Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development, including apprenticeships.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone to;

  • be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated
  • be able to develop positive relationships with young children
  • be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour.
  • be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team, including working closely with outside agencies
  • relate exceptionally well with children and to go that extra mile to help them achieve
  • be a confident and clear communicator with parents
  • Hold a HLTA qualification - desirable but not essential

Please read the job description and person specification before applying.

What the school offers its staff

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £22,834 - £24,653

Pro Rata Salary: £17,734.13 - £19,146.86

Hours of Work: 32.5hours per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm Term-time - 39 weeks (Inc. INSET)

Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd April at 9.30am

Interview Date: W/C 22nd April 2025

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Pine Ridge Infant School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
100 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 7
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
020 8716 4987

School location

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