Learning Support Assistant

Epsom and Ewell High School; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom and Ewell High School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for Sayes Court Primary School. The role involves supporting teachers to improve pupil learning. The ideal candidate will have GCSEs in English and Maths and a commitment to safeguarding. This part-time role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension

Well-being support

Free parking

Ongoing training and development

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of child protection.
• Ability to work under the direction of a teacher and support pupil learning.
• Experience in an education setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching provision and pupil development under teacher's direction.
• Facilitate learning for individual pupils and groups, maintaining high expectations.
• Prepare learning materials as needed.

Skills

Safeguarding

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Salary: Surrey Pay Scale 3 (£23,576 FTE, actual salary £17,507)

Benefits: Generous pension, condensed school year, training and development, recognition policies, wellbeing support (24/7 GP access & EAP), access to discount platform, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, free parking, occupational sick pay

Headteacher - Caroline Black

We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Sayes Court Primary School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be responsible for responsible for providing highly effective, targeted provision and care to pupils, in support of and under the guidance of Teachers and Senior Leaders, in order to raise standards of achievement for pupils to become independent learners. Ensuring the effective support of pupil welfare and the inclusion of all pupils in all aspects of school life in line with school and Trust policies, promoting the ethos and the values of the school and Bourne Education Trust.

This role will predominately be based in our Nursery.

About Sayes Court Primary School

Sayes Court Primary School is a vibrant, happy, and inclusive one-form entry primary school in Surrey with a nursery school for 2 4 year olds. As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we are committed to "Transforming schools...changing lives."

At Sayes Court, we believe in developing a breadth of skills and knowledge that nourish a strong sense of self-belief so that both our staff and pupils can achieve their own greatness. We are a community where high expectations are set for all pupils. Our aim is to challenge, inspire and prepare so that pupils can accomplish their goals and be ready for secondary school and beyond.

The Sayes Court curriculum provides children with the opportunity to explore a series of precisely planned, sequenced and interconnected moments that ensure they explore what it is to learn and grow while gaining a deep understanding in all subjects. We believe that getting to know every individual pupil and their interests enables us to develop the children's strengths inside and outside of the classroom.

Details

Position: Learning Support Assistant

Contract: Part time, fixed term contract (until 31 August 2026)

Hours: 33 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8:30am - 3:30pm, with a requirement to attend training until 4.45pm on Wednesdays and team briefing on Tuesdays from 8.20am. There is also a requirement to run an after-school club until 4.15pm one day a week.

Start Date : 1st September 2025

Salary: Surrey Pay Scale 3 (£23,576 FTE, actual salary £17,507)

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS (Employer contribution 18.9%)
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay
  
  

Key Responsibilities Include

• Working as part of a team, under the direction of the responsible Teacher, support teaching provision, development and implementation of learning for pupils
• Under the guidance of the responsible Teacher, facilitate the learning of individual pupils and groups, setting high expectations and promoting positive attitudes to learning
• To understand and follow teaching plans in order to support pupil development and to scaffold learning as appropriate
• To support with the preparation of learning materials as required
  
  

Essential

Requirements include:

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification)
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development
  
  

Desirable

• Relevant experience of working with children in an education setting
  
  

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

Our Culture

At Bourne Education Trust, We Value Colleagues Who Are

• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity
  
  

How To Apply For This Role

Please click 'Apply' to complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.

The closing date for this vacancy is the 27th June 2025. However we strongly recommend applying early to have the best possible chance of being considered. Applications will be considered on receipt, and we retain the right to amend the closing date and withdraw this vacancy if we have received sufficient applications.

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.

Job specification

School

Sayes Court Primary School

Location

Sayes Court Farm Drive, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 1NB

School type

Primary, Academies

Job Posted

17/06/2025

Role

Teaching Assistant

Subject

Primary

Employment type

Term time, Temporary

Closing date

27/06/2025

Start date

1st September 2025

Job reference

LSA/062025

LNKD1_UKTJ

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Education

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