Learning Support Assistant - North Marston Church of England School

Overview

Come and Shine your Light at North Marston Church of England School!

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners in a warm and welcoming rural primary school? We're on the lookout for a passionate and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our vibrant team!

Experience Level: Experience of working with children essential

Start date: 1st September 2026

Term tine only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks Pay, R1b 7 (£25,082 FTE)

Salary Details: Starting point: R1b 7 £25,082 FTE

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time/Part-time

Closing date: 01/07/2026

Interviews to be held: From Wednesday 1st July. (Applications will be reviewed as they are received. We reserve the right to interview candidates and make an appointment before the closing date. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged).

About us

Our Vision
At our school, we believe in "Shining Our Light to Be Our Best Selves." This vision, along with our core values of Determination, Respect, Integrity, Courage, and Kindness, guides everything we do, inspiring both children and adults to flourish and reach their full potential.

What Makes Us Special?
• Reading for Pleasure: We believe in the magic of books! If you share our passion for encouraging children to discover the joy of reading, come and join our school where reading is a part of everything we do.
• Trauma-Informed Practice: We've just embarked on an exciting journey into trauma-informed education. We believe that the foundation to supporting everyone in our community to be their best selves, is to understand their story and treat every child as an individual. Your insights and ideas will help us create a nurturing environment for all our students.
• Wider Curriculum Contribution: We value creativity and exploration! Bring your unique talents and interests to enhance our curriculum both inside the classroom and in our exciting wider curriculum offer. Whether it's arts, sciences or something else, we want to hear your ideas and will encourage you to use your enthusiasm to inspire the whole community!
• Strong Community Links: With close ties to the local church, a thriving PTA, supportive Governing Board and parents who work with us in the best interests of our children, you'll be part of a supportive community that values collaboration and growth.

Visit our school website at: www.northmarston.bucks.sch.uk

About the role

General duties
• Actively contribute to the effective safeguarding culture of the school through a working knowledge of statutory documents and school policies and procedures.
• Be aware of your responsibilities, as outlined in the Health and Safety policy, with the desire to ensure everyone goes home safely.
• Take responsibility for completing CPD and keeping up to date with developments relating to the role.
• Establish effective working relationships with all stakeholders and set an excellent example for children through a high level of professionalism and consistently modelling our school values.
• Actively participate in the appraisal arrangements of the school.
• Play an active role in supporting children across the school at break and lunch times.

Supporting children's progress
• Develop strong, nurturing relationships with the children in your class to enable them to feel safe and a sense of belonging so they have the best chance of flourishing.
• Encourage children to follow the school values and be curious when they don't, exploring reasons why this might be the case, and be an advocate for getting them any additional support they need.
• Promote good progress and outcomes for all children, maintaining high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge them to be their best selves.
• Be pro-active in supporting children in their learning either on a 1:1 or small group basis by reading planning provided to you and giving timely and accurate feedback to the class teacher.
• Prepare and organise classroom resources to support reasonable adjustments for children as necessary.
• Run interventions for individuals or groups as required and keep accurate records of children's engagement and progress to feed back into their individual support plans.
• Assist with administrative tasks, including record-keeping and lesson planning support.

Personal and professional conduct
• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards in attendance and punctuality.
• Understand, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out teachers' professional duties and responsibilities.
• Be sympathetic to the Christian ethos of the school and have regard for developing your own and children's understanding of spirituality and how it enables us all to flourish.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

Who Are We Looking For?
• An enthusiastic and pro-active LSA who embodies our values and can inspire and motivate young minds.
• Someone who is eager to contribute to school life and support children and be a flexible member of our friendly staff team.
• If you have experience of contributing to children's progress and are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our children, then we want to hear from you.
If you're ready to shine your light and make a lasting impact in a charming, rural setting, we can't wait to hear from you!

Please see attached Person specification for further information. 

Other information

You are very welcome to come and visit us for a tour and meet some of the team to find out what makes working here so special.

Please complete the attached application form and return it to: [email protected].

Join us on our exciting journey to inspire the next generation!

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and references will be required for the successful candidate.

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.