Early Years Learning Support Assistant - Level 3

About the Role

Walkergate Community School is seeking to appoint a Level 3 Learning Support Assistant to collaborate closely with our teaching and senior colleagues in our wonderful Early Years provision. You will work in our 2-3 year old provision alongside the class teacher and lead a key worker group independently.

• Level 3 Early Years qualification, approved as full and relevant by the DfE.
• Experience of working in a school environment or Early Years setting.
• Ability to develop good relationships with children and to work with them to help promote high standards of behaviour and co-operation.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative, whilst also working well as part of a team.

Applicants must hold a qualification that meets the approved 'full and relevant' criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion in staffing ratios. You can find out more about whether your qualifications meets the Department for Education requirements here

At Walkergate Community School, we strive to provide the best possible education catering for every child's individual needs. We celebrate the individual talents of our pupils and it is our job to build upon these and encourage new opportunities by providing a broad, well balanced and creative curriculum. Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools.

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured - the UK and Ireland's leading wellbeing provider.
• National living Wage, meaning everyone at NEAT Academy Trust receives a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eye tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

The post is part time, 13 hours per week, Thursday - Friday 8:20-3:20pm, fixed term until 31st August 2026 and term time only plus 5 training days.