Learning Support Assistant

Start date:  September 2026

Salary Range:  Pay Range 3.2, Actual Salary £19,118.00 / 39 weeks per year (FTE £25,133.00)

Hours and days of work: Monday to Friday 08:30am (8.20am start on Mondays) to 3.20pm (31.83 hours per week), St. Cuthbert’s School Term time plus 5 INSET days

St. Cuthbert’s is a happy and successful, single form entry, Catholic Primary School in Englefield Green (Egham). We aim to develop the Whole Child; our intent is to challenge all our children to develop their own unique spiritual, moral, intellectual, creative and physical potential.

We are seeking to appoint an Learning Support Assistant to support learning both in the classroom.

About you:

• You are committed to putting the needs of the children first;
• You will want to be part of our school community and to embrace our Catholic ethos, vision and values;
• You have high expectations of yourself and of others, are prepared to be flexible and have a desire to do a great job;
• You are someone who is kind and caring, keen to be a team player;
• You might want to pursue a career in teaching in the future.

Person Specification

• Basic numeracy and literacy, eg, through GCSE qualification in English and Maths or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level
• Able to work towards Vocational Qualifications Level 1 or equivalent experience in relevant field.
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety regulations, procedures and the principles of equality and diversity.
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to operate basic equipment.
• Good listening skills and enthusiasm to learn.
• Accuracy and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to fulfil all spoken, written and comprehension aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English in all public facing roles.
• May be required to undertake manual handling and physically demanding work.
• May be required to undertake first aid qualification

About us:

• Our School is full of enthusiastic, friendly and polite children who have a desire for learning;
• We are a happy, caring and compassionate Catholic community where each child’s gifts are developed to the full and the foundations for lifelong learning are laid down;
• We are fully inclusive and nurture the needs of every child;
• We create a welcoming environment that helps children develop a love for learning;
• We seek to inspire our children with a Creative Curriculum, with specialist teachers in PE, French and Music;
• The school community has a relentless desire for continuous improvement and to offering the best possible educational opportunities for our children so that every child can achieve their best.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office from 1st September 2026 to arrange a suitable time and date.

Interviews will take place for shortlisted applicants in September and we reserve the right to offer and appoint the right candidate before the closing date.