LSA 15 hours
Ruskin Infant School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
12 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until July 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796.00 - £25,185.00
Pay scale
- NJC D 3-4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you keen to join a team who are passionate about putting children at the heart of everything we do?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar setting who is capable of giving their knowledge and experience to the children in our school.
Reporting directly to our Head of School, you will be responsible for undertaking administrative and organisational processes as required, to support the teacher, to deliver consistently good or better provision for our children.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who will bring organisation and commitment to this role, supporting both the students and the teachers, ensuring all duties are completed to the highest standard. You will need to be personable and have good communication skills.
Your core duties will include, but are not limited to:
Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs; ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour
Plans and Personal Care programmes
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals ∙ Assist with the planning of learning activities
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
- You will become a member of a school staff who are supportive, successful and committed to setting high standards.
- Access to Perks at Work scheme, which offers loyalty rewards and discounts from high street stores from your Day 1.
- Salary sacrifice scheme allowing you access to IT, Tech equipment & Bicycles with direct savings.
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family, offering confidential support with Health Assured. Services offered
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Ruskin Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 230 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ruskin Infant School website
- Email address
- r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net
- Phone number
- 01933 675430
Arranging a visit to Ruskin Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.
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