Learning Support Assistant (1 – year fixed term contract)

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join a highly successful and respected Learning Support team. This is a crucial teaching and learning role within our school community, and the ideal candidate should demonstrate patience, professionalism and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn. 

There are good opportunities for career progression if desired, and it is an excellent role for those considering a future career in the teaching profession.

Personal attributes

We are looking for versatile people interested in education and supporting the development of young people. Successful candidates would ideally have some experience of working in an educational environment- however, all applications will be carefully considered.

We are absolutely committed to safeguarding our children and our recruitment procedures are rigorous in this respect.

The role may include:

working in classrooms and facilitating learning of a number of learners
working one to one with identified students on learning tasks
assisting on trips, internal school-events and social-time duties

If you are an imaginative and energetic person and want to make a difference to the life-chances of all the students in your care, then this could be the post for you.

Salary and benefits

Salary: Grade C, FTE Range £24,405 (£16,926) to £25,430 (£17,637)

Location

John Hanson Community School
Floral Way
Andover
South East
SP10 3PB

Supporting documents

Deadline and Start Date

Closing date for applications: 0900am Friday 11th July 2025

Interview date: week beginning 14th July 2025

Working Hours: 0835 - 1505 daily, term time only. The role is a 1-year fixed term contract.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates before the closing date/scheduled interviews where applicable.

Equal opportunities

John Hanson Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

John Hanson Community School is an equal opportunities employer, and no candidate will be disadvantaged because of race, gender, sexuality, disability, or any other protected characteristic. All shortlisting exercises are completed by evaluating a candidate’s suitability in terms of the person specification and job description for the role in question.

Job reference: EPSEDJOBS/1582/4258