St John's College School - Learning Support Assistant

Cambridgeshire
St John's College School
Full-time | Fixed Term | Term Time

Summary

St John’s College School is seeking a full time Learning Support Assistant on a fixed term contract from 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2026 (Start date of November also considered).

Detail

St John’s College School is seeking a full time Learning Support Assistant on a fixed term contract from 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2026 (Start date of November also considered). The role will involve working as part of a team with individual children who have significant Special Educational Needs in our Junior Department (4-9 years old).

Our prime aim, with the young, is to ensure that they are happy at school and that their emotional and social development is promoted and safeguarded. The Learning Support Assistants work very closely with the Class Teachers to ensure that we have the fullest possible knowledge of and understanding of each child’s needs. Learning Support Assistants at Byron House are line managed by the Byron House Learning Support coordinator.

Specific duties for the Learning Assistant role:

• To reinforce the teaching objectives on a 1 to 1 basis, under the direction of the teacher, in order to provide support and differentiation within the classroom.

• To assist Teachers in the provision of a full range of stimulating activities adapted to the needs of the individual child.

• To work with Teachers, adapting work for the individual child

• To carry out objectives from a child’s Assess Plan Do Review (APDR) and Education Health Care Plan (EHCP)

• To read and have a working knowledge of the APDRs and EHCPs relevant to the children they are working with

• To assist in promoting the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of children in their care.

• To observe and support the children socially during play, reporting significant events to the Teacher.

• To communicate and collaborate effectively with Teachers and parents.

• To attend Staff Meetings and Year Group meetings where appropriate, to share information about the child’s progress and the planning of activities.

• To attend relevant courses and in-service for career enhancement.

• To undertake any educational duties or activities, over and above those described, deemed appropriate by the Head of the Learning Support department.

• To prepare and adapt materials for learning.

• To help to prepare resources before the start of the term.

• If the child is absent, to cover Staff duties in the event of absences, as directed by Senior Management.

• To help gather information and contribute to reviews for the child

• To observe the child to gain an understanding of triggers and effective strategies

• Under the guidance of the Sensory Needs Practitioner, to support the child by doing a range of sensory activities throughout each day

• To support the child with emotional regulation, through co-regulation, removing him/her from the classroom for the space to calm as needed or intervening to help prevent a melt-down

• To use a range of interventions and strategies to support the children such as Zones of Regulation (training will be provided)

Terms of Employment

Hours

The post will be term time only for one year. Working hours for this role will be 8:30am – 4pm, Monday to Friday, with a half hour unpaid lunch break each day. In addition, you will work 12 days outside of term, to attend staff meetings and training.

A job share will be considered.

There are, occasionally, times when an assistant may be asked to work outside the above stated hours without further remuneration, e.g. being available for staff meetings or training after school or for the (very) occasional Saturday morning or weekday afternoon for e.g. open days, sports days or visits of prospective pupils.

Holiday

The employee shall be entitled to take as holiday all school holidays, except as detailed above.

Salary

The salary for this fixed term role, working 35 hours per week, for 34 weeks a year is £21,482.75 per annum (69.33% of FTE £30,987.60).

Salaries will be paid monthly by direct credit to a nominated bank account and will be paid on the 28th day of each month (or the nearest prior working day), with the exception of December, when payment is made on 20th December (or the nearest prior working day).

Applications

A handwritten letter of application should be sent with a fully completed application form (see ‘Application and Recruitment Process Explanatory Notes’) to HR Officer, St John's College School, 75 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AA (recruitment@sjcs.co.uk).

All reasonable interview expenses will be reimbursed by the School.

Any offer of employment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of all of the regulatory pre-employment checks, which must be concluded prior to your first day at St John’s

St John’s College School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All appointments are subject to a criminal background check and proof of qualifications in accordance with the requirements of the Children Act.