We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant who has the experience and capability to support the learning of pupils within the classroom including working with children with special educational needs. The role will also include working with Teachers and external professionals to plan and deliver programmes designed to support individual needs.

This is a term time, fixed term role until July 2026 initially, but this could be extended once we understand the need for following academic year. The hours are 5.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday from 09:00 - 15:00 (with half an hour lunch).   The salary is Bucks Pay 1B and starts at £15141.48 per annum.

The new LSA will be: 

• An excellent role model to inspire and motivate
• Able to articulate and demonstrate a passion for inclusion
• Committed and enthusiastic
• Experienced in supporting individual needs
• Passionate about equality and equity
• Reflective in their own practice

In return we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work as part of a team that is committed to ensuring the best possible start for all children
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children with a love of learning, and their school community
• A committed staff and governing body
• Opportunities for professional development to ensure your success
• A parent community that is very supportive of the school and its aims

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details

For further information about the role please contact the Headteacher Mrs Ohene  on 01494 771474 or email office@elm.odbst.org

We can welcome you to a school visit, contact the office on 01494 771474 and strongly recommend that you do have a look at our website www.elmtreeschoolandnursery.co.uk

How to apply

Applications must be made online through My New Term.  We reserve the right to appoint early should a suitable candidate be found. 

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust - Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) Home

The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

·         Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!

• Free flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye test for computer users
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject leadership groups, mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships
• Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Elmtree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.  The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer. 

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”.  The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.