About this role
Learning Support Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor
Actual salary: £17,782.42 - £18,065.69 (inclusive of holiday pay)
Fixed term contact until 31st August 2027
Monday to Friday - 30 hours per week (term time only plus 2 non pupil days)
08:30 - 15:15 with a 15 minute unpaid break and a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Shalford Primary School is looking to to appoint a Learning Support Assistant, primarily to work across the EYFS and KS1 stages. The successful applicant will need to have a patient, positive and kind attitude, with excellent communication skills and a genuine love of working with children. Working as part of a team, you will need to be calm, flexible, dedicated and be able to form positive relationships with staff and children. You will be working with individual pupils and alongside other children in the class to support their learning, with a particular focus on supporting children to secure strong standards of writing and reading. As such, all potential candidates will need to demonstrate high standards of English.
The successful candidate will receive training from the Head Teacher and SENCo.
If you have any queries regarding the role please contact Tim Arding, Head Teacher by emailing [email protected]
We reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above if sufficient applications have been received. We therefore advise that you submit your completed online application form as soon as possible.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Children and their learning come first. We want our staff to be highly skilled and well equipped to enable then to deliver a programme of learning that challenges and excites young minds. Most of all, we want everyone in tour community to want to be the very best they can.
Every member of staff, from every area of school, is provided with an opportunity to grow and be a special part of our organisation.
Applications close date: Midday on Friday 3rd July 2026
Date of short listing: Monday 6th July 2026
Date of interview: 7th July 2026
Start date: 1st September 2026
Visits to the school are welcome. Please call our school office on 01376 850336 to arrange a convenient time and date.
Information about the School
Shalford Primary School is a half-form entry school, judged by OFSTED in December 2024 to have taken effective action to maintain a good standard.
Shalford is part of Compass Eko Trust, a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception.
Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities.
Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning.