Learning Support Assistant - Oakridge School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We are looking for an amazing person who can become a Learning Support Assistant at the school and help us achieve our vision of enhancing the life chances of all Oakridge pupils. This role is perfect for someone who may be considering a future in teaching. It does not matter if you don’t have any school experience.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: BPS RANGE 1, POINT 6-10. // £23,996 - £24,950 full time// Pro rata £17,435 - £18,129
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 32.5
Closing date: 07/07/2025 09:00
Interviews to be held: Thursday 10th or Friday 11th July 2025
About us
Oakridge is a wonderful two-form entry school, just outside the centre of High Wycombe, which offers delightful pupils and friendly staff. This post is ideal for candidates who wish to develop their career within a caring and stimulating environment. We cater for children from 2 to 11 years old.
The diversity at Oakridge makes it a really exciting place to work. The school has amazing, polite and respectful children who love being at school and learning. The staff all share the school’s vision of ‘Enhancing the life chances of all our children.’ We feel strongly about wellbeing and workload, which is why we have developed the attached, ‘Wellbeing and Workload Charter.’
The Leadership Team is forward thinking and won ‘Primary School Leadership Team of the Year,’ in the 2024 Buckinghamshire School Awards and we look forward to embracing someone into this team.
Website: www.oakridgehighwycombe.co.uk
About the role
Our inclusive and multicultural school requires a motivated, friendly and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support pupils throughout the school. You will be joining our passionate and committed team of learning Support Assistants at the school, supporting either individuals or groups of children with their learning. You will be working within a supportive year group team and will be given a thorough induction and relevant training to be effective in your role.
About you
We want someone who is passionate about developing the life chances of children and someone who is a positive, team player. You do not need any previous experience in school, but you do need to like children! We have supported many of our LSAs to become teachers, so if you are thinking of a career in teaching this may be the perfect first step for you.
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. Please send completed application forms to the email address below. Please note, we reserve the right to interview before the publicised interview date.
Tel No: 01494 520341
Email: [email protected]
The school is committed to safeguarding and will therefore be conducting robust and necessary checks to ensure the safety of Oakridge children. This will include a social media check on applicants.
Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children therefore robust checks will be made to ensure the safety of Oakridge children. This will include a social media check on applicants. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions 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, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (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.
