Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Maternity Cover - Early Years Learning Support Assistant - Preschool

32.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 3:30pm)
39 weeks per year (term-time, plus 5 inset days)

Contract type: Maternity Cover for 12 months from January 2027
Grade 5
 Salary: £26,022 pro rata (£19,563.34 actual salary) 

Hall Orchard is a large Leicestershire school, with a culture of high expectations of both academic achievement and personal and social development. We offer a curriculum that is exciting, vibrant and promotes a real love of learning. We provide extensive opportunities to enhance the learning experience for our children and help them develop as well rounded individuals and members of the community.

We are excited to welcome into our friendly, hardworking team an excellent Early Years Learning Support Assistant, to work, initially, with our preschool age children in our dedicated unit, who has a drive to help children succeed, and the enthusiasm for a vibrant learning environment. They will be energetic and caring, able to build positive and supportive relationships and promote learning with both individuals and groups of children. A level 3 childcare qualification is essential.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who is:

• Hardworking, friendly, positive and enthusiastic.
• Dedicated to making a difference to the children of Hall Orchard CE Primary School.
• Knowledgeable of the primary curriculum (Foundation stage desirable)
• Willing to provide support for children with more complex emotional needs.
• Flexible to working with children of different abilities, across different classes and with different needs.
• Keen to show their initiative and take responsibility for supporting the education of individuals, groups and whole classes.
• Enthusiastic to learn and grow within a friendly and supportive team.

We will offer you:

• A warm and welcoming school community.
• Respectful, kind and friendly children with a love for learning.
• A wide range of experiences within an exciting and vibrant curriculum.
• A commitment to developing your CPD.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 9 November 2026

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