Do you have a passion to help children to be the best that they can be? Are you looking for a varied, term time role? If so, Pine Ridge & Lorraine Infants School would love to hear from you. Your opportunity We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant, to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team. They will play a key role in the support of children including those with special educational needs. The successful individual will support the Class Teacher in the teaching and welfare of the children. They will ideally have experience within education but applications will be welcomed from people who have experience of working within nurseries and early years settings and can demonstrate an understanding of how to motivate and support children to of all abilities to achieve their potential. About Pine Ridge and Lorraine Infants School Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Pine Ridge & Lorraine Infants School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School & Cordwalles Junior School. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development, including apprenticeships. What we are looking for We are looking for someone to; be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated be able to develop positive relationships with young children be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour. be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team, including working closely with outside agencies relate exceptionally well with children and to go that extra mile to help them achieve be a confident and clear communicator with parents Hold a HLTA qualification - desirable but not essential Please read the job description and person specification before applying. Join the GLF Schools Community As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team. Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education GLF Schools Employment Offer GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working options Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Access to a staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information The Details Start Date: ASAP Salary: £22,834 - £24,653 Pro Rata Salary: £17,734.13 - £19,146.86 Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm Term-time - 39 weeks (Inc. INSET) Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd April at 9.30am Interview Date: W/C 22nd April 2025