At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young learners 1:1, enhancing their social and emotional development.
- Company: Forge Wood Primary School, part of a caring and collaborative community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, generous holidays, and career progression.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with opportunities for professional growth across multiple schools.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in a child's learning journey and wellbeing.
- Qualifications: Enthusiastic, motivated, and able to build positive relationships with children.
The predicted salary is between 19223 - 19223 £ per year.
Are you an enthusiastic and driven individual, looking for a rewarding term-time position? Forge Wood Primary School is seeking a dedicated 1:1 Learning Support Assistant who has a passion for supporting young people, helping to enhance their learning, and nurture their social and emotional development. If you’re looking to join a professional and caring team that truly values its staff, we’d love to hear from you!
Your opportunity: We are looking to appoint a motivated Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis, providing behavioural and social support, high-frequency intervention and regulation support for an individual pupil. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about pupil wellbeing and committed to making a positive impact on a child’s learning journey.
What we are looking for:
- A dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual
- Ability to develop positive relationships with young children
- Ability to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
- A committed individual who is able to work as part of a team, including working closely with outside agencies
- Ability to relate exceptionally well with children and to go that extra mile to help them achieve
- Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
Please read the full job description and person specification for more information.
About Forge Wood Primary School: Our School sits within an established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Forge Wood Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools: Southgate Primary School, Salfords Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary 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.
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.
A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils 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, career pathways and talent management, 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: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 - £24,751. Actual Salary: £19,222.97. Hours: 32.5hrs per week although we can also consider part time hours (Mon-Fri) - term time only. Closing Date: 09:00am - 16th November 2026.
1:1 Learning Support Assistant in Crawley employer: Forge Wood Primary
Forge Wood Primary School is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment within a well-established cluster of schools. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, staff enjoy flexible working options, generous holiday allowances, and access to a competitive pension scheme, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children in the community.
