Learning Support Assistant
Wixams Tree Primary Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 October 2025
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Term Time. Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm (term-time only plus 5 INSET days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - To be confirmed
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,815 - £25,976 FTE | £19,899 - £20,82 Actual Salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working with children under the direction of the class teacher:
- To support learning of individuals and groups of pupils and assessment of children, providing regular feedback to the class teacher.
- To give 1-1 support for EHCP pupils as required.
- To discuss and follow the teacher’s plan for the lesson/day/week.
- To assist with the general management and organisation of children and resources/equipment.
- To assist with the planning, organising and supervising of educational visits and outings.
- To work with and support individuals or groups of children on specific activities set by the teacher or in child-initiated activities, such as reading, writing, practical, creative, physical, recreational activities and environmental studies.
To assist with the supervision of children:
- Within classroom settings
- During school assembly
- At play times
- On outings and educational visits
- Using the cloakroom/toilets/washrooms
- Undertake midday supervision
To attend appropriate in-service training.
To keep up-to-date with the latest requirements for the safeguarding of pupils, understand them and act upon them where necessary.
To be aware and follow school procedures and policies.
The duties of this post may change from time to time without changing their general character or level of responsibility entailed.
Full details about the role can be found in the Job Description attached.
This is a fixed term position with an opportunity to become permanent.
What the school offers its staff
Wixams Tree are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to join our growing school.
Wixams Tree Primary Academy is situated within a bustling and active community. Community is very much at the heart of everything we do and all children and staff thrive within our happy and nurturing environment. Our ethos is very much about developing the whole child and preparing them for future life. All of our staff work collaboratively as a team, supported by highly engaged parents and an active Governing Board.
We are currently looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join us, who is creative, enthusiastic and self-motivated to develop and nurture every child. Previous experience of a Learning Support Assistant role is desirable but not essential.
Please see the attached document to learn more about what our school can offer you!
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wixams Tree Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- c.bangar@ks-t.org
- Phone number
- 01234 608960
Arranging a visit to Wixams Tree Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.bangar@ks-t.org.
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