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Learning Support Assistant - Primary School - Chesham
Full-time or part-time | Long-term with potential for permanent | Start date: September 2025
From 95 per day | Term-time only
A lovely and ambitious primary school in Chesham is seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join their caring and inclusive team from September 2025. This vacancy has arisen due to the promotion of a current staff member, reflecting the school's commitment to professional growth and internal development.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who believes that every child deserves to thrive, regardless of their starting point, and who is passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential both academically and emotionally.
The Role:
You will work closely with classroom teachers and the wider pastoral and SEN team to provide tailored support for children across Key Stage 2. Your focus will be on promoting positive learning behaviours, delivering individualised support where needed, and fostering a nurturing environment where all pupils feel seen, heard, and valued.
The School:
This is a forward-thinking, values-driven school where pupils are at the heart of everything. Staff are united by a shared belief in aspiration, resilience, equality, and success. Behaviour is excellent, pupils are motivated to learn, and the curriculum is carefully designed to support the whole child. Ofsted praised the school as "an energising place to be" with "a strong team ethos" and "leaders who value and support their staff."
What We're Looking For:
Experience working with children in a primary or similar setting (preferred but not essential)
A calm, patient and positive approach to supporting learning
A genuine passion for helping all children succeed
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Commitment to promoting the school's values and ethos
Why Apply Through Us?
Work in a school with a fantastic culture, dedicated staff, and highly engaged pupils
Choose from full-time or part-time options to suit your lifestyle
Receive competitive daily rates and ongoing support from experienced education consultants
Benefit from CPD opportunities, wellbeing support, and long-term career development
Interested?
We'd love to hear from you! Apply now to express your interest, or contact us to arrange a visit or informal chat about the role.
This advert may close early if a high volume of suitable applications is received.
We are a premier education recruitment agency dedicated to serving primary schools across the UK. We specialize in connecting passionate and qualified educators with schools in need of their expertise. Our mission is to support primary education by ensuring that every classroom is staffed with capable and inspiring teachers who are committed to fostering a nurturing and effective learning environment.
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Dunbar Education is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding to ensure the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, to share this commitment. To adhere with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all registrations will be required to fill out our application form in, to receive work. This will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Dunbar Education is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the value of and seeks to achieve a diverse workforce in schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Dunbar Education is a member of ASPCo compliance plus, for more information please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement.
