Learning Support Assistant

Job Introduction

Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026

Interview date: TBC

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Grade B/C depending on experience

Hours of Work: 28 hrs per week, 40 weeks per year 

Location of Role: Stoke Park Infant School

Contact e-mail address: t.keogh@stokepark-inf.hants.sch.uk

Job/Person Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at Stoke Park Infant school working as a Learning Support Assistant.  This role is ideal for someone who wishes to gain experience working with children or a newly qualified teacher that wishes to develop their skills and confidence.    At Stoke Park we offer great professional development opportunities tailored to your individual needs so that you can develop your skills and confidence to take you further in your career.   Whatever your career path we will help you to meet your potential.

We are seeking someone who is adaptable and supportive team member who puts children first, is willing to learn and work in a child-centred environment.  If you feel, that you have the skills and would like to make a real difference to children’s experience and learning and have high expectations, but can allow children to be individuals then please continue reading!

At Stoke Park we can guarantee that we all work together to ensure that our children are developing life-long learning skills.   Our school aims to ensure that the learning journey that the children are taking is an exciting one, with lots of fun.  We wish to appoint an enthusiastic learning support assistant to join our fantastic school team.  Our children enjoy working with caring and nurturing adults in creative and exciting learning environments.

We are looking for a learning support assistant who:

• Enjoys working with children and has a nurturing attitude and puts children’s needs first
• Caring, calm and patient 
• Able to work as part of a team, learning with and from other colleagues 
• Enjoys working independently and with initiative 
• Able to work effectively with children to move their learning forward 
• Highly organised and has good time management skills 
• Flexible, proactive and resourceful 
• Competency in literacy and numeracy 
• Demonstrates high levels of emotional intelligence
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written 
• Able to provide written and verbal feedback to the class teacher as required 
• Understands confidentiality and safeguarding procedures

In return we can offer:

• A vibrant and aspirational environment 
• Great CPD opportunities tailored to your individual needs
• Engaged and enthusiastic children 
• A friendly, supportive and professional staff team 
• A chance to make a real difference to children’s lives 
• A fantastic woodland setting

To apply, please complete a support staff application and send to t.keogh@stokepark-inf.hants.sch.uk

If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school Business Manager on the contact email address above.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.