Learning Support Assistants SEN

Hale Nursery & Primary Academy, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0LR

44 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  5 September 2025

• Latest start date

  1 October 2025

• Closing date

  2 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 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: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time 32.5 hours per week Term time including INSET days
• Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary contract attached to funding
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary: £22,920 - £25,305 FTE (actual salary £17,641 - £19,477 pro rata per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you flexible, patient, caring and confident with children? We are looking to recruit two Learning Support Assistants to work alongside the teachers and other support staff in our Academy.

Key Roles and responsibilities:

• To support teachers in providing for the education and welfare of all children in the academy, taking account of their needs
• Maintain a safe and stimulating learning environment
• Support children who have an EHCP in place
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all children in learning and extracurricular activities
• Show professionalism by having proper regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the academy
• Consistently demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils

• Work collaboratively with teachers and other colleagues

The Ideal candidate will:

• Be kind, caring and patient
• Have some experience in supporting children who have additional needs
• Be enthusiastic and have a genuine passion for motivating children to be their best

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Discounted Wrap around care, at relevant academies, if your child is a Kite Academy Pupil (Linked to contractual hours)
• A dedicated, friendly staff team, as well as Happy, motivated children
• An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)
• Opportunities for Training and Progression

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 Kite Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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KAT-Privacy-Notice-for-Job-Applicants.pdf - 194 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Support Assistants Advert - Hale Sept 25.pdf - 274 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Support Assistant Job description.pdf - 257 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hale Nursery & Primary Academy website
• Email address: gemma.golland@kite.academy
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hale-nursery-primary-academy

Hale Nursery and Primary Academy is a warm and friendly school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We can offer you a dedicated and friendly staff team; training opportunities in key skills and children who enjoy learning and are positive about their school.

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