Maternity Cover 1:1 Learning Support Assistant

St Martha's Catholic Primary School, KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, PE30 4AY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 Hourly

Maternity Cover 1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary

Within the role, a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant will be required to:

• Work with a named child, as directed by the class teacher and/or SENDCo,
  
• Support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum.
  
• Establish a supportive, caring and secure relationship with the child promoting respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural/medical needs of the child and respond to them effectively.
• Assist the class teacher/SENDCo with the planning, development and delivery of suitable programmes of work for the pupil.
• Support class teachers to design, create and produce learning activities, materials and resources to support aspects of the curriculum or particular learning outcomes, and to assist and support the child .
• Help, support and motivate the child, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved.
• Contribute to monitoring and recording pupil progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
• Provide welfare support to the child, including administering First Aid (dependent on training) and attending to personal hygiene and identified medical needs as required; As directed by the class teacher or SENDCo, to liaise with outside agencies, where appropriate, in respect of the child;

Support for the School

At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all employees in the school are expected to:

• Support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop.
• Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children’s welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school.
• Read and follow all School and Trust level policies

General Information

• The job descriptions details the main outcomes required and should only be updated to reflect major changes that impact on the outcomes of the job
  
• All work performed/duties undertaken must be carried out in accordance with relevant Trust, department and school’s policies and procedures, within legislation, and with regard to the needs of our customers and the diverse community we serve.
• Job holders will be expected to be flexible in their duties and carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the general scope of the job, as requested by management.

Please read the full job description and person specification attached.

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 St Martha's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Martha's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martha-s-catholic-primary-school

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