Learning Support Assistant - Oakridge School

Location: High Wycombe

Overview

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5

Interviews to be held: Thursday 10th or Friday 11th July 2025

About us

Oakridge is a wonderful two-form entry school, just outside the centre of High Wycombe, which offers delightful pupils and friendly staff. This post is ideal for candidates who wish to develop their career within a caring and stimulating environment. We cater for children from 2 to 11 years old.

The diversity at Oakridge makes it a really exciting place to work. The school has amazing, polite and respectful children who love being at school and learning. The staff all share the school’s vision of ‘Enhancing the life chances of all our children.’ We feel strongly about wellbeing and workload, which is why we have developed the attached, ‘Wellbeing and Workload Charter.’

The Leadership Team is forward thinking and won ‘Primary School Leadership Team of the Year,’ in the 2024 Buckinghamshire School Awards and we look forward to embracing someone into this team.

Our inclusive and multicultural school requires a motivated, friendly and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support pupils throughout the school. You will be joining our passionate and committed team of learning Support Assistants at the school, supporting either individuals or groups of children with their learning. You will be working within a supportive year group team and will be given a thorough induction and relevant training to be effective in your role.

About you

We want someone who is passionate about developing the life chances of children and someone who is a positive, team player. You do not need any previous experience in school, but you do need to like children! We have supported many of our LSAs to become teachers, so if you are thinking of a career in teaching this may be the perfect first step for you.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below. Please note, we reserve the right to interview before the publicised interview date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and will therefore be conducting robust and necessary checks to ensure the safety of Oakridge children. This will include a social media check on applicants.

Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children therefore robust checks will be made to ensure the safety of Oakridge children. This will include a social media check on applicants. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

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