Learning Support Assistant - Manor Farm Community Infant School and Nursery

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Farm Community Infant School and Nursery in High Wycombe is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child with Special Educational Needs, working closely with the class teacher, SENDCo and wider staff. This fixed-term role is linked to the pupil's SEN provision and runs full-time during term time.

The post offers a competitive FTE salary of £26,522 per annum, pro-rata to reflect term-time working and contracted hours, with interviews planned for the week of

Qualifications

• Experience with children or SEND is desirable.
• Warm, positive and resilient with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, individualised 1:1 support for the child throughout the school day.
• Work closely with the class teacher, SENDCo and wider staff team to access learning and build confidence.

Skills

Children experience

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Manor Farm Community Infant School and Nursery

Are you a caring, patient and enthusiastic person who is passionate about helping children to thrive? Manor Farm Community Infant School and Nursery is looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to provide 1:1 support for a child with Special Educational Needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to a child's school experience, helping them to access learning, develop their confidence and independence, and feel happy, safe and successful at school.

Contract type: Fixed Term, linked to the individual pupil and their SEN provision

Hours: Full-time, term time only

Salary Details: FTE £26,522 per annum – salary will be pro-rata to reflect term-time working and contracted hours

Interviews to be held: Week beginning 12/10/2026

About us

At Manor Farm, our motto is "Together We Grow", and our values – Be Kind, Have Respect, Achieve Your Best – are at the heart of everything we do.

We are a friendly, nurturing infant school and nursery where relationships matter and where staff work closely together to ensure every child is supported to achieve their best.

We are looking for someone who is warm, positive and resilient, with a genuine commitment to supporting children with additional needs. You will work closely with the class teacher, SENDCo and wider staff team to provide consistent, individualised support for the child throughout the school day.

If you are looking for a role where you can become a valued member of a supportive school community and have a positive impact on a child every day, we would love to hear from you.

About you

Experience of working with children and/or children with SEND would be desirable; however, equally important are the right attitude, patience, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

At Manor Farm Community Infant School and Nursery, we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, ensuring that the highest priority is given to following guidance and regulations to safeguard all our students.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.