Description Learning Support Assistant Band 3 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £24,796 – £25,201) = £17,352 - £17,635 29.08 hours per week (Monday 8am – 3.15pm Tuesday to Friday 8.20am – 3.15pm) Start Date: As soon as appointed Closing Date: 12pm Thursday 16 th April 2026 Interview Date: Friday 24 th April 2026 (shortlisted candidates must be available for interview on this date) “Manor Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required prior to any offer of employment.” An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant at Manor Infant and Nursery School. The successful candidate will be based in Year 1. We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive team. You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working person and will work alongside the class teachers across one of the year groups. You will be required to support individuals and work with small groups. Our children are friendly, keen to learn, caring and well behaved. The successful candidate must : Have experience of working with children within the Early Years or Key Stage One, and be committed to supporting all children’s learning. Have NVQ2/3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools. Be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative. Be committed to working as part of a team in order to plan and deliver a broad curriculum. Be organised, efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills. Be caring, understanding and patient. Have good IT skills. Have good behaviour management skills. Be willing, at times, to go above and beyond to ensure our children receive the very best This will initially be a fixed term contract until December 2026, although may be extended beyond this period, or become permanent. Please contact Mrs Lorraine Reynolds-Collins, Admin Manager, lreynolds-collins@manor-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk for an application form.