Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Cover)EDV/2026/EIANS/45996

Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust; Chesham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team environment

CPD opportunities

Supportive community

Professional development

Job summary

Elmtree School is seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant to provide maternity cover, supporting pupils in the classroom, including those with special educational needs, 1:1 where needed. The role involves collaboration with teachers and external professionals to plan and deliver targeted programmes.

The successful candidate will be an excellent role model, committed to inclusion, and enthusiastic about developing practice with a supportive school community and CPD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learning, including pupils with special educational needs.
• Ability to work 1:1 with pupils and collaborate with teachers.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and equity.

Responsibilities

• Provide maternity-cover learning support in classrooms.
• Work with teachers and external professionals to plan and deliver programmes.
• Support individual pupil needs and monitor progress.

Skills

1:1 support

SEN experience

inclusion

team collaboration

Job description

About This Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to provide Maternity Cover who has the experience and capability to support the learning of pupils within the classroom including working with children with special educational needs, particularly on a 1:1 basis. The role will also include working with Teachers and external professionals to plan and deliver programmes designed to support individual needs.

About This Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to provide Maternity Cover who has the experience and capability to support the learning of pupils within the classroom including working with children with special educational needs, particularly on a 1:1 basis. The role will also include working with Teachers and external professionals to plan and deliver programmes designed to support individual needs.

The New LSA Will Be

• An excellent role model to inspire and motivate
• Able to articulate and demonstrate a passion for inclusion
• Committed and enthusiastic
• Experienced in supporting individual needs
• Passionate about equality and equity
• Reflective in their own practice

In Return We Can Offer You

• The opportunity to work as part of a team that is committed to ensuring the best possible start for all children
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children with a love of learning, and their school community
• A committed staff and governing body
• Opportunities for professional development to ensure your success
• A parent community that is very supportive of the school and its aims

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details

For further information about the role please contact the Deputy Headteacher Mrs Sophie Dowling on 01494 771474 or email [e-mail].

We can welcome you to a school visit, contact the office on 01494 771474 and strongly recommend that you do have a look at our website www.elmtreeschoolandnursery.co.uk.

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust - Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Home

The ODBST family consists of 15 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

• Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!
• Free flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye test for computer users
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject leadership groups, mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships
• Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Elmtree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are "spent". The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.