Learning Support Assistant EYFS - The Gerrards Cross Church of England School
Location: Gerrards Cross
Overview
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT in EYFS from September 2025
We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant for a full time role (preferred, part time considered), term time only, working with children in EYFS.
Good literacy and numeracy skills, a positive approach, patience and a sense of humour are essential for all posts within the school. Experience of working with a variety of needs including ASC would be beneficial.
Job Salary: The salary for the position is £23,996- £24,950 FTE pro rata (Bucks Pay ISN6-10) depending on experience. Term Time Only
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time preferred
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 17 September 2025; 12pm
If you are interested, please contact our SENDCo, either in person or through Mrs Marshall in the school office for further details at [email protected]. Visits to the school are welcomed.
The application form is available on our website www.gerrardscross.bucks.sch.uk or can be sent by request.
About us
Our school seeks to provide an engaging, challenging and inspiring education in an environment where every individual is valued, nurtured and celebrated. With a firm foundation of Christian values, we share a vision of excellence which enriches today and equips for tomorrow.
Please see our website www.gerrardscross.bucks.sch.uk and Instagram gx.school for lots of information about our wonderful school.
About the role
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
To work under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff, undertaking work/care/support programs in order to maximise academic and personal development of pupils. To enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
About you
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Personal attributes:
- Enthusiasm for working with children and as part of a team
- Patience and perseverance
- Sense of humour
- Flexibility
- Positive outlook and approach to each day
- Strong interpersonal skills
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience of working with relevant age groups within a learning environment
- Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills
Be willing to undertake:
- Training in relevant strategies
- First Aid, Child Protection and Safeguarding training
- Additional training as necessary to ensure that children’s needs are met
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Effective use of ICT to support learning.
- Use of other equipment and technology to support learning.
- Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
- General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies.
- Basic understanding of child development and learning.
- Ability to relate well to children and adults.
- Able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
- Able to work with and be directed by fellow professionals.
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Other information
Closing date: Wednesday 17 September 2025 12pm. Please note that all applications will be considered as soon as they are received.
The Gerrards Cross CE School Moreland Drive Gerrards Cross Bucks SL9 8BD
Tel: 01753 882731
This post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks as our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children in our care. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. Please let us know if we need to make any reasonable adjustments for you in our recruitment process.
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).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
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.
