Learning Support Assistant
Willen Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 9HN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
9 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,824.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary – £17,636 to £18,502 p.a.
Learning Support Assistant job summary
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Commencing - ASAP
Salary - £26,824 to £28,142 FTE
Actual Salary - £17,636 to £18,502 p.a.
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm
The Role
Willen Primary School is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning, social development and well-being, including children with additional needs. We are seeking someone who demonstrates patience, empathy and a positive approach to supporting children, who can build strong, nurturing relationships with pupils and colleagues, and who is flexible, motivated and committed to helping every child achieve their potential.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit us for a school tour. To arrange a visit, please email office@willenprimary.org
About Willen Primary School
Willen Primary School serves the diverse community of Milton Keynes and is a popular, respected school with 360 pupils from Reception to Year 6. We offer an exciting, relevant curriculum that combines core subjects with modern technology, ensuring our children receive a broad and balanced education. A key part of the "Willen Way" is our commitment to keeping children safe, happy and healthy. Led by a dedicated leadership team, we also prioritise staff wellbeing, with regular recognition, celebrations, and social events.
For more information about our school, please explore our website: https://willenprimary.org/
Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Willen Primary School Recruitment Pack
About The Alliance Schools Trust
The Alliance Schools Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.
As a Maths Hub and SCITT, we are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.
How to Apply
Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.
The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
E-mail: hr@tastrust.org.uk
Headteacher: Carrie Matthews
Closing date for applications: Friday 26th September 2025, 9am
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Willen Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 322 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Willen Primary School website
School location
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