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Learning Support Assistant (SEND Focus)

Garston Church of England Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 5NS

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday – Friday, 08:30am – 3:30pm, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months
• Pay scale: Grade 2, SCP 3–5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience working with children in a school or educational setting (experience supporting

pupils with SEND is highly desirable).

• Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
• High expectations for pupil achievement, inclusion, and behavior.
• Confidence supporting learning in English and maths.
• Flexibility, resilience, and a patient, positive attitude.
• A commitment to the values, vision, and ethos of Garston CE Primary School and the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming school culture built on shared values and respect
• Well-behaved, enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn
• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• Access to trust-wide CPD and staff wellbeing support
• A place where all team members are valued and empowered

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.

The successful candidate will work alongside teachers and the wider school team to support teaching

and learning across Key Stage 2. A core focus of this role will involve providing tailored learning and

pastoral support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), delivering

high-quality interventions to ensure they thrive.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

KS2 Learning Support Assistant_JD & PS (1).pdf - 93.5 KB (opens in new tab)

KS2 Learning Support Assistant_Advert (1).pdf - 60.9 KB (opens in new tab)

Rainbow Education MAT Equal Opportunities Form (30).docx - 40.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Garston Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: vacancies@remat.org.uk
• Phone number: 0151 427 7517
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garston-church-of-england-primary-school-liverpool

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