Support Staff Required – SWAN Grade 3.3 (£24,330 FTE), Permanent contract
Working Hours - 33.5 hours per week. Monday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Tuesday to Friday, 8.00am - 3.00pm – Term time only (37 weeks)
Salary - FTE is £24,330, Actual is £18,474 per year
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and motivated Support Staff. The successful candidate will be hard working, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training.
The role is initially for Support Staff to support children in the Nursery. However, it may also include some general class support in the Mainstream and some 1:1 support.
The right candidate should:
• Preferably have some previous experience of working with children.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills – GCSE grade C or above desirable.
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook.
• Be able to deliver support programmes in small group or 1:1 situations.
• Be able to deliver supportive strategies for pupils with specific difficulties mainly linked to learning and other related needs.
• Be able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.
We can offer you:
• A welcoming environment with friendly and approachable staff
• Enthusiastic and friendly children who are eager to learn
• Opportunities for cross-school collaboration and sharing of best practices
• Opportunities for development
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• A Cycle to Work Scheme
Applications should be made using the Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).
Closing date: Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at 9.00am
Interview date: 26th February 2026
Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible.
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking schools (all within the Primary phase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the Trust.
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.