Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant

Crabtree Infants' School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 23rd February

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant job summary

About this Role

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant to join the vibrant team in our successful and happy school.

The candidate will support the class teacher in developing and implementing effective differentiated programmes to ensure that the child can reach their full potential and also act as a Teaching Assistant for the class as required. The successful applicant will be able to liaise well with the class teacher, senior leaders and professionals as well as use their own initiative when necessary. There is an excellent opportunity for some additional training to ensure consistency in the support for the child.

This role is Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm

We are looking for:

• An experienced TA/ LSA or someone who is excited to learn and grow in this role;
• A TA/ LSA who believes that all children can succeed both socially and academically;
• A TA/ LSA who has high expectations and believes that all children are capable of remarkable things;
• A TA/ LSA who is keen to be involved in all areas of school life;
• An ambitious TA/ LSA who is looking for the opportunity to develop further as a professional within a high achieving supportive environment;
• A TA/ LSA who shows commitment to reflecting on learning and teaching strategies;
• A TA/ LSA who is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children.

We can offer you:

• A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• Hard working, aspirational children;
• Access to high quality CPD;
• Opportunities to work collaboratively through close links with other schools;
• Additional non-contact time to support staff well-being;
• A very supportive governing body;
• A fantastic Trust team;
• A leadership team that embraces creativity, innovation and ambition;

You are very welcome to come and visit our school. Please email the school office office@crabtreeinfants.herts.sch.uk to book a visit or chat.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

If you have the drive to be successful in this role, please complete an online application.

Crabtree Schools are part of The Ivy Learning Trust.

Ivy Learning Trust is a small, inclusive family of community schools based in North London and Hertfordshire. We believe in a fair and just society. That is why we offer the very best education to all our children. In all our schools our learning culture creates reflective and resilient pupils who love, and take ownership of, their learning. We are committed to staff well-being and have made great strides in reducing workloads. We offer a culture of care, excellent professional development and exciting career opportunities across the MAT.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

• Satisfactory references

• Barred list check (regulated activity roles)

• Section 128 check (for applicable roles)

• Overseas criminal records check (where required)

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

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 Crabtree Infants' School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crabtree Infants' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crabtree-infants-school

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