Learning Support Assistant

Wixams Tree Primary Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA

38 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,815 - £25,976 (Actual £19,899 - £20,829)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Wixams Tree Primary Academy is a friendly, caring and lively community where children are enthusiastic learners, well-motivated and encouraged to think for themselves. We have an amazing and dedicated school team, with highly engaged parents and a fully supportive Governing Board. We are looking for individuals who share our passion and love of learning to join our team.

We are looking for a full time Learning Support Assistant from September 25 to work alongside our children, to support them in their learning.

Previous experience as a Learning Support Assistant role is desirable but not essential.

For full job details please refer to the job description. 

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS clearance check, Prohibition from Teaching Checks and a Section 128 Direction Check (if applicable). KST is committed to the safeguarding of the children and young people in our care and actively promotes their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. KST is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from minority groups.

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 Wixams Tree Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 529 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wixams Tree Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wixams-tree-primary-school

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