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Learning Support Assistants (Scale 3) Maternity Cover (Immediate start)

Osmani Primary School, London, E1 5AD

This job expired on 13 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only 34 hours 8.30-4.30pm(Monday-Thursday) 8.30am-3.30pm (Friday)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term Contract till July 2026 with the possibility of a permanent contract - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Scale 3: 5-6 (£31,086-£31,530 pa) pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role Purpose and Responsibilities

• To provide support for pupils, the teacher and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils.

• To ensure their safety and welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life.

• Any duties as may be reasonably directed by the Headteacher and the accountabilities expected of support staff at Osmani.

Requirements

If you can say ‘YES’ to all the questions below, then OSMANI could be for you.

Are you:

• Somebody who enjoys working with children and has some experience of working with children with Special Education Needs

• A graduate who is aspiring to train to become a teacher

• Somebody who is ICT proficient(able to use Word and Publisher programmes)

• Somebody who is flexible, hardworking and passionate about their work

• Somebody who is able to work as part of a team.

• Resilient and adaptable

What the school offers its staff

Benefits and Allowances

At Osmani you can expect:

• commitment to a healthy work-life balance

• motivated, well behaved children

• friendly and supportive colleagues to work with

• caring, interested parents

• excellent learning environment and teaching resources

• opportunities for professional development, training and career progression

• excellent transport links (Elizabeth/District/H&C/Overground)

• supportive and committed governors

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance.
We are dedicated to equality and value diversity.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

_2024 Scale 3 LSA JD incl PS.docx - 201 KB (opens in new tab)

_ TA_LSA Advert Template (4).docx - 210 KB (opens in new tab)

LBTH Application Form (2023 Onwards) (5).doc - 172 KB (opens in new tab)

About Osmani Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Osmani Primary School website
• Email address: office@osmani.towerhamlets.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02072478909
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/osmani-primary-school

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