Learning Support Assistant

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8HN

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £16,810.93 + £494.24 per annum London Fringe Allowance

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Fixed-Term Contract/Term Time Only
30 hours per week: Monday to Friday 08:45-3:15

BG-K SCP 3 FTE £24,796
Actual Annual Salary £16,810.93 per annum plus London Fringe Allowance £492.24 per annum

St Michael’s CofE Primary School are looking for exceptional staff to take up this exciting opportunity and join our supportive and friendly team. The school is part of The Keys Academy Trust which is a primary specialist MAT committed to providing the very best educational experiences for our pupils and staff, so that our schools are recognised as centres of academic and pastoral excellence at the heart of the communities they serve. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across our family of schools as part of the Trust’s CPD programme and networking opportunities. 

We are seeking to appoint a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to provide support for a child in our Year 3 class. The role will involve working with a child and supporting their learning as directed by the teacher and SENDCo. We would ideally be looking for someone with previous LSA experience and/or experience of working with a child with Speech and Language Needs as well as Sensory Needs linked to ASD. You would be joining an experienced team dedicated to helping children achieve their full potential.

Duties include:

• Establishing positive relationships with pupils and their parents

• Supporting pupils with a structured timetable which addresses literacy and numeracy skills as well as social and sensory needs

• Promoting positive behaviour and helping keep pupils on track

• Assisting with taking pupils on educational visits

• Lunchtime duty

General requirements:

• Passionate about supporting pupils with SEND and want to make a difference to the life of a vulnerable pupil

• Able to build a positive rapport and exercise patience and consistency

• Kind, caring and compassionate

• Experience with, or a passion for, working with young people

• An awareness of commitment to equality

• Basic understanding of health and safety

• Understanding and implementing child protection procedures

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. If you would like to book a visit or, please contact hr@keysacademytrust.org or call our Head of School, Jo Lanfear on 01252 873360.

Please note: All applications and responses must be completed personally by the applicant and not generated by AI or automated tools.

Applications will be considered and interviewed upon receipt

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-church-of-england-primary-school-sandhurst-sandhurst

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