Teaching Assistant - Learning Support Assistant for September 2025

Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 1

Contract type: Fixed Term - 1 year with option to extend

Hours: Weekdays- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri  8:30am - 3:15pm, Term Time only

Interviews: Rolling Interviews -as applications come in

Overview: Come and join our small school with a BIG heart.

We are looking for a kind and caring person to support a child with additional needs as they transition from nursery to school.  To navigate the day safely and help them gain the most out of the school experience.

A Typical Day:

8:30am -Liaise with class teacher.  Prepare and adapt resources for lessons, with guidance from the teacher.

8:45am -Welcome the child into school and help them to get settled.  Show them a visual timetable of the day- with pictures.

9am - Support in lessons.

10:30am - Own Break

10:45am - Support the child on the playground at playtime.  Engage the child in play activities, encouraging socialisation with peers.

11am - Support in lessons.

12:00pm - Support the child in eating a healthy, balanced school-cooked meal. 

12:30pm - Own Lunch Break

1pm - Support playtime

1:10pm - Support in lessons.

2:30pm - Run SEND support plan interventions- organised by the school SENDCo and Class Teacher.

3pm - Filing, tidying/ writing up notes from the day /  preparations for the next day /discussions with the class teacher.

3:15pm Finish

The role is ideally suited to a current LSA or a nursery nurse / nursery practitioner wishing to gain school experience or a recent graduate wishing to gain school experience or a parent with experience of caring for children.  We are seeking candidates who are open to inclusion and equity.

We are a friendly family of practitioners all supporting each other to give every child the very best early school experience, setting them up for life.

Click the Children tab on our website to see typical learning in our school. 

We warmly welcome visits and tours, contact the school office to arrange: office@jordans.bucks.sch.uk

Information documents and application forms below: