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Learning Support Assistant (with some 1:1 responsibility)

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

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Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
11 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Fixed Term, Term Time Only (Plus 5 INSET days) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30am-3:30pm. Wednesday 8:30am-4:45pm
Contract type: Fixed term - 18 months
Pay scale: Grade 2, SCP 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

✅ Experienced: Proven, recent experience working with children in a school setting, specifically with those who have complex needs.

✅ A Relationship Builder: Exceptional ability to form strong, positive, and trusting bonds with children.

✅ Compliant: Able to consistently and effectively implement planned timetables and agreed behaviour management strategies.

✅ Adaptable: Skilled in creating and adapting engaging learning resources.

✅ Compassionate: Enthusiastic, dedicated, and deeply committed to promoting a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child reaches their full potential.

✅ Safeguarding Focused: Demonstrates a profound commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

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.

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.