Learning Support Assistants

The Grove Primary Academy, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PG

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week 26.5 hours per week Term time Including INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,920 - £25,305 FTE
• Actual salary: £14,384 - £19,477 depending on full time or part time and experience

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
• 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.

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

About The Grove Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Grove Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@kite.academy
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grove-primary-academy

Ours is a vibrant, exciting academy where close partnerships thrive in a nurturing and aspirational environment. Our pupils have positive attitudes to learning and show tremendous care and respect for one another. Our staff team is committed to making a real difference to our children for whom we aim to give the very best possible start to their education, developing personal aspiration and a lifelong love of learning. We aim for every child to achieve beyond that which they believe possible. Working closely with parents, we make sure that pupils are happy and that they are achieving success in all areas of academy life. We have extensive and beautiful grounds and a resource-rich indoor learning environment. We take great pride in our lovely academy. Do come and see for yourself!

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