Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 April 2026 |
| Location: | Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0c70d96d-c2c4-4134-945d-15d56db7c1bb |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Polycarp’s Catholic Primary School is looking to appoint a caring and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our team, supporting children within the classroom and carry out lunchtime supervision.
Job Purpose
• To assist an individual teacher, or teachers, in delivering and evaluating programmes and adapting teaching materials to suit the particular requirements of individual pupils and groups.
• To assist in meeting the pupils’ need for encouragement, reassurance and comfort and attend to their personal requirements and physical care while encouraging independence at all times
Key Deliverables
• To fulfil safeguarding duties in accordance with school policy and current legislation.
• Deliver 1-1 and/or group support / intervention and monitor pupil performance, including those who have physical, emotional or educational needs, under the direction of senior staff.
• Carry out routine tasks to organise and maintain the learning environment.
• Ensure all well being, behaviour and personal development of pupils.
• To promote the school’s values and striving towards its Mission through compliance with the school’s policies and practices..
• To promote the school’s values and striving towards its Mission through compliance with the school’s policies and practices.
• May carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
• May be required to respond to pupils' needs in routine, pre-agreed tasks (including routine medical needs).
Learning Support Assistant: Person Specification
Able to demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy, eg, through GCSE qualification in English and Maths or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level.
·Able to work towards Vocational Qualifications Level 2 or have specialist skills in a relevant field.
·Working knowledge of relevant skill set, systems, equipment, processes and procedures. ·Competent in a range of IT tools.
·May be required to undertake manual handling and physically demanding work.
·Ability to apply relevant health and safety, equality and diversity, and other school policies and procedures.
·Ability to work with others to provide excellent care to pupils and support families. ·Ability to communicate clearly.
·Accuracy and ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
What the school offers its staff
•Inclusive welcoming culture
•Work life and family friendly policies
•Green Car and Cycle-to-work Schemes
•Dental Insurance, My Gym Discounts, Health discounts
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.
St Polycarp’s Catholic Primary School is looking to appoint a caring and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our team, supporting children within the classroom and carry out lunchtime supervision.
Job Purpose
• To assist an individual teacher, or teachers, in delivering and evaluating programmes and adapting teaching materials to suit the particular requirements of individual pupils and groups.
• To assist in meeting the pupils’ need for encouragement, reassurance and comfort and attend to their personal requirements and physical care while encouraging independence at all times
Key Deliverables
• To fulfil safeguarding duties in accordance with school policy and current legislation.
• Deliver 1-1 and/or group support / intervention and monitor pupil performance, including those who have physical, emotional or educational needs, under the direction of senior staff.
• Carry out routine tasks to organise and maintain the learning environment.
• Ensure all well being, behaviour and personal development of pupils.
• To promote the school’s values and striving towards its Mission through compliance with the school’s policies and practices..
• To promote the school’s values and striving towards its Mission through compliance with the school’s policies and practices.
• May carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
• May be required to respond to pupils' needs in routine, pre-agreed tasks (including routine medical needs).
Learning Support Assistant: Person Specification
Able to demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy, eg, through GCSE qualification in English and Maths or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level.
·Able to work towards Vocational Qualifications Level 2 or have specialist skills in a relevant field.
·Working knowledge of relevant skill set, systems, equipment, processes and procedures. ·Competent in a range of IT tools.
·May be required to undertake manual handling and physically demanding work.
·Ability to apply relevant health and safety, equality and diversity, and other school policies and procedures.
·Ability to work with others to provide excellent care to pupils and support families. ·Ability to communicate clearly.
·Accuracy and ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
What the school offers its staff
•Inclusive welcoming culture
•Work life and family friendly policies
•Green Car and Cycle-to-work Schemes
•Dental Insurance, My Gym Discounts, Health discounts
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.