Learning Support Assistant

St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Farnborough seeks a motivated Learning Support Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate will provide exceptional support to students and staff, ensuring all learners achieve their full potential. This role requires good communication skills, motivation, and a passion for working with children. Training will be provided, making it a great opportunity for individuals looking to grow in an educational environment. The school values a commitment to safeguarding and effective participation of pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a classroom setting would be an advantage but is not required.
• Candidates must be highly motivated and able to foster participation.
• Full training and induction support will be provided where needed.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and students in the Learning Support Team.
• Work alongside the class teacher and other Learning Support Assistants.
• Encourage student learning in both social and academic processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Motivation

Attention to detail

Job description

Description Employer Location

Salary: Support Salary Grade B2 - £14,331.16 per annum (to reflect the number of working hours / weeks per year), (£24,796 per annum FTE)

Working Pattern: 25 hours per week Monday - Friday

Mondays and Fridays: 8:40am - 1pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:40am - 2:30pm

Wednesdays: 8:40am - 2:40pm

Interview: Week commencing Monday 12th January 2026

Do you have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills?

Are you a highly motivated and hard working individual, with good attention to detail?

Do you enjoy working with children, motivating and inspiring them to strive for success?

Are you passionate about supporting children to ensure that all students reach their full potential?

If you can answer yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Learning Support Team at St Mark’s Church of England Aided Primary School. We are seeking a motivated individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the school.

The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated, hard working with a sense of fun, and have the ability to apply knowledge and skills from training in a practical classroom context. They will work in partnership with the teacher to foster effective participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school.

Experience of working in a classroom setting would be an advantage but the successful candidate does not need to have specific training as full training and induction support will be given where needed. Learning Support Assistants encourage learning as part of a team working with teachers and other LSAs, working under the direct supervision of both the class teacher and SLT.

A Centre of Excellence

Learning is a lifelong journey and we at St Mark’s feel privileged to be able to guide and shape our children along the pathway to success. We believe that learning should be an exciting endeavour providing purposeful experiences which motivate and challenge our children from when they join us at four until they leave at eleven, as confident and competent individuals who believe in themselves and are ready to excel.

To be a successful learner our children need to work both on their own and with others, think for themselves, be confident to explore new ideas whilst appreciating the wonder of our world. It is these values that drive our curriculum and they are developed progressively over the seven years of primary education.

The Prospect Trust

The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi‑Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently four academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School, Frimley Church of England Junior School and St Mark’s Church of England Primary School. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi‑academy Trust on the Hampshire / Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,000 learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.

Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and / or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.

Safeguarding Statement

St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.