Primary Trained Learning Support Teacher

Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE)

Primary Trained Learning Support Teacher job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed primary-trained teacher to join our established team to work alongside our experienced primary practitioner who has been supporting students with the transition to secondary school for the past six years. The role mainly focuses on working with students who have SEND, while also addressing gaps in learning and providing targeted academic support.

Mrs Brittain, our current primary trained Learning Support Teacher says "I am thrilled for our department to grow and for us to benefit further from employing an additional primary teacher. This role is a unique and rewarding opportunity which highly values the nurturing and adaptable qualities that teachers working in primary schools develop. Although at first daunted, I was so excited to join Stanborough in 2020 as this was a new and uncommon role that I knew could make a difference. It is a privilege to work with students one to one, in pairs and small groups which allows me to build relationships and understand their strengths and support their evolving needs. Working in this role has also allowed me to develop my knowledge and skill set as inclusion and SEND have always been a passion of mine. As our student needs vary every year and the role changes in response, I am looking forward to working collaboratively and seeing how we can further develop Stanborough's provision."

This full-time position would equally suit an experienced teacher or an early career primary trained teacher for whom excellent induction and support is provided.

To arrange a visit prior to application or to arrange for an informal discussion with Mrs Brittain about the post, what it entails and the comparison of working as a teacher in both primary and secondary education please contact Govin Persand, Deputy Headteacher - gpersand@stanborough.herts.sch.uk.

We were delighted to be awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted in March 2023, this recognises the hard work and progress made by all in the school. Prospective candidates are encouraged to read the full report available on our website at https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-OFSTED-Report.pdf.

Further information is also available on our website: https://stanborough.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/staff-vacancies/

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 30th April 2026

Interview date: Friday, 8th May 2026

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to interview and appoint an appropriate candidate.

Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to safeguarding checks including references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Stanborough School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The following policies are provided on the vacancies section of our website: Policy for Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment and Retention Policy

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 Stanborough School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanborough School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanborough-school

Awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted in January 2023, Stanborough School is an 11-18 co-educational Academy that sits on the southern fringe of Welwyn Garden City with easy access to the A1 and London. Due to parental demand for places at the school, from September 2019 the school expanded to 8 form entry. We pride ourselves in being a fully inclusive school that serves our local community and on being a school that does its best for each individual student so they can achieve their potential during their time at Stanborough.

Stanborough is proud of its community involvement. We work closely with the four other local Secondary Schools as part of the Welwyn-Hatfield 16-19 Consortium. We also take a leading role in hosting and developing a number of other key community developments such as the Handside Schools Partnership with a local special school and primary school.

The school boasts excellent facilities including our first-rate IT resources, a legacy of our Specialist Computing Status. With a dedicated Art and Technology block, Sports Hall, Sixth Form Centre and the recently constructed MFL and Humanities and Music and Drama teaching blocks the students enjoy some outstanding facilities. Our excellent resources in all curriculum areas also show our commitment to giving students a wide variety of curricular opportunities including technology, the performing arts and computing.

Our greatest asset at the school is our staff. We want the best educators for our students and through exceptional retention we have a stable staff with very low turn-over. A number of staff who started at the school as NQTs now find themselves in senior positions at the school. We have a strong support team and many staff have remained with the school for several years.

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