Learning Support Assistant

Smithdown Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 6LJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  26 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: The job includes two 8am starts, one 4.30pm finish and one 4.15pm finish.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027-£24,790

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate person to join our EYFS/KS1 team. Please see attached information for more details.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fully inclusive school and shares Smithdown's vision of making a real difference to the lives of our children and their families. You will have the personal drive and inspirational approach to improve outcomes for our children. Please see attached information for more details.

What the school offers its staff

Smithdown Primary is a vibrant, diverse school with a fabulous team of staff.

Our school motto, ‘Together we Grow,’ highlights our commitment to being at the heart of our community. We offer comprehensive CPD opportunities together with extensive well-being support to all members of our Smithdown family

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@smithdown.liverpool.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Person Specification Level 2 EYFS, KS1.docx - 48.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Equal-Opportunities-form.docx - 56.4 KB (opens in new tab)

Letter from Head Teacher June 25.docx - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

Job description.docx - 31 KB (opens in new tab)

About Smithdown Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 476 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Smithdown Primary School website
• Email address: applications@smithdown.liverpool.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0151 709 6229
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/smithdown-primary-school

Smithdown Primary is a popular school serving the diverse community of Toxteth.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Liverpool and Merseyside