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  • Job start date

    3 September 2025

  • Closing date

    13 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    30 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 4/5 days per week, term time only (38.6 weeks). 8:30 - 3:15pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

24331

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an caring and patient individual to work in our reception class as a Learning Support Assistant. Starting in September, you will support the class teacher and children with classroom activities, individual learning plans and social, emotional, behavioural needs. This is a truly rewarding role supporting children through their first year of school education and seeing how much they develop.

Please see the job profile for full information on responsibilities and what skills/knowledge are required. Some include:

- Experience in and passion for working with young children

- Good communication, numeracy and literacy skills

- Resilience, positivity and proactive attitude

-Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality

What the school offers its staff

This is a great part time role filled with purpose and satisfaction. It can also be a gateway into a career in teaching should you wish to develop down this path or to become an HLTA.


Grayswood School has an excellent reputation and many experienced staff that you can learn and develop from.

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

Please complete the online application.

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About Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
189 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01428642086

Grayswood is a friendly village school, situated within an idyllic location, with one class per year from Reception to Year 6. Our Christian values of love, kindness, respect, teamwork, perseverance and forgiveness and our mission statement 'Love one another as I have loved you' (John 15:12) underpin the ethos and relationships in our school, however we are inclusive of differing faiths and none and welcome diversity.

Arranging a visit to Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email butcher@grayswood.surrey.sch.uk.

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