24 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: Term time 8am - 4pm 37 Hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Catalyst Pay Scale Band TLW/A – Point TLW – 4 - £23,596 - £24,868 (FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an experienced LSA in the nursery setting who is enthusiastic, reliable and flexible. The right candidate will be passionate about Early Years learning and teaching, with a warm and caring nature, committed to working with children and always putting their needs first. Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • ensuring the children are cared for in a happy, safe, stimulating environment
  • acting as key worker for specified children
  • working in partnership with the parents and carers
  • delivering targeted interventions to accelerate pupil progress
  • working as part of the Early Years team, contributing to planning and assessment.

What the school offers its staff

  • a committed team who genuinely want the best for our pupils

  • excellent professional development opportunities

  • strong, collaborative partnerships with other local schools

  • an employee assistance programme

  • You will also be added to our "Catalyst Employee Perks" platform where you will be able to access a range of discounts from regular supermarkets, numerous retailers, family days out, restaurants and more. 

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.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Benyon Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
429 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01708 853200

Benyon Primary School is part of Catalyst Academies Trust. We are currently a two form entry school with a nursery provision for 60 children

Arranging a visit to Benyon Primary School

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