Learning Support Assistant & Site Manager (split role)

Salary: £25,000 – £35,000

Contract: Full time, permanent 

Start Date: 1st September 2026

If you’ve ever wanted a job where you can change children’s lives and tackle hands-on DIY each day, this could be your perfect fit.

Morning Role: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

You will:

• Work 1:1 with vulnerable pupils, supporting their learning, emotional regulation, and engagement
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children who need consistency and care
• Support classroom activities alongside the class teacher
• Adapt approaches to meet individual needs, including SEND and SEMH
• Be a calm, steady, and positive presence in a busy classroom environment

This part of the role requires patience, empathy, and a genuine commitment to helping children thrive.

Afternoon Role: Site Manager

You will:

• Take responsibility for the general upkeep and maintenance of the school premises
• Carry out basic repairs, DIY tasks, and preventative maintenance
• Ensure the site is safe, secure, and well-presented
• Manage small projects and liaise with contractors when needed
• Support with health & safety checks and site compliance

This part of the role suits someone practical, proactive, and resourceful - someone who enjoys solving problems and taking pride in their environment.

Who We’re Looking For

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has experience working with children (school-based experience is a bonus)
• Has strong DIY or maintenance skills
• Is adaptable and enjoys variety in their day
• Can switch confidently between nurturing support and practical tasks
• Is calm under pressure, organised, and reliable
• Takes initiative and ownership in both roles

Deer Park School is an inclusive and diverse school, with the children at the heart of everything we do. Our emphasis is on personalised learning, with support when needed and challenges when appropriate, for all pupils, in every lesson. We have highly qualified, experienced and dedicated staff who ensure that learning is adapted to children’s individual needs, and we are seeking a Teaching Assistant to support them in this task.

Our school part of the Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET), a family of high-performing primary schools across London and Berkshire. We have a clear vision to deliver the highest standards of education, blended from the best of the state and independent sectors. We strive for all children to Learn, Enjoy, Succeed.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary with recruitment and retention awards
• The choice of three pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme and help with travel costs
• Access to Education Support, confidential support 24/7
• Childcare vouchers*
• CPD opportunities to support your future development
• Annual all staff conference
  
• Annual all staff celebration event
• The opportunity to work within any one of our schools if you wish to embark for a new challenges
• BPET Stakeholder pension

We are looking for someone who:

• Is excited by their role and inspired by working with young people from all different backgrounds
• Is eager to develop their own skills and grow as part of their school team and our trust
• Works within the positive and caring ethos of our school, modelling our values as well as BPET's
• Knows that working in a school like ours can be demanding, but also hugely rewarding
• Enjoys using creative and innovative approaches to teaching and responds to the individual strengths and needs of the children
• Displays relentless passion and enthusiasm for striving for the very best, and to support children to make exceptional progress
• Is committed in supporting learning experiences in stimulating environments both in and out of the classroom
• Wants to make a mark and and impact on children's lives.

We would be delighted if you would join us in delivering our exciting vision for the benefit of the pupils we serve.

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Deer Park School and BPET are committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Deer Park School and BPET are committed to being equal opportunities employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or belief, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, nationality, ethnic or national origin. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.