Level 3 - Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Golborne Community Primary School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3NN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,730.42 Annually (Actual)

Level 3 - Early Years Learning Support Assistant job summary

Level 3, Learning Support Assistant - Supporting a Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - 15 hours per week - 15 hours per week (funded early education entitlement) Term time only Temporary Position

Required - As soon as possible until 31st July 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide 1:1 support to enable the child with SMA to access early years play and learning opportunities.

Assist with mobility and positioning, using equipment safely and in line with training and setting procedures.

Support the child’s comfort and engagement throughout the day, ensuring regular checks on posture and general wellbeing.

Work alongside the SENCO and external professionals to adapt activities, resources and routines to meet individual needs.

Support with personal care tasks as required (e.g., toileting, hygiene, feeding), following safeguarding, dignity and health protocols.

Encourage social interaction and inclusion with peers, promoting independence wherever possible.

Contribute to observations and updates to the child’s support plan.

Maintain open, supportive communication with parents/carers and the wider team

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 Golborne Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Golborne Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/golborne-community-primary-school-warrington

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