Job Description

Reference number

BUC14340

Contract type

Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

20 Nov 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

8 Dec 2025

Contact email

office@broughton.bucks.sch.uk

Overview

Learning Support Assistant required for January 2026



Fixed-term contract for two terms (could become permanent for the right candidate).



8.30-15:30 Monday to Friday, Bucks Pay Range 1



Are you looking for a school who values the emotional health and wellbeing of all its members - staff, children and parents?



Do you want to be a valued member of an innovative and forward-thinking team who are passionate about providing opportunities for children beyond the classroom?



Are you an experienced LSA with a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children and their families?



Then we could be the school for you! We are in search of a learning support assistant to join our ever expanding and collaborative team.

Job Salary

Bucks Pay Range 1

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours

Full time 8.30-15:30 Monday to Friday

Closing Date for Applications

Monday 8th December 2025 at 12:00pm

About us

Broughton Community Schools are an Infant and Junior School located on the outskirts of Aylesbury. As a federation, we strive to make sure our children's education is rich, stimulating and fun - with a focus on:


Sports - offering everything from Drummercise to Yoga

Wellbeing - providing nurture groups, forest school, peer mentors and more


- Play - transforming our environment to provide high-quality play


Enrichment - a focus on life experiences, visits and visitors

Parental Involvement - parent forum, parent nurture, open afternoons and more


We have high expectations of both staff and children and we have worked hard as a team to develop a vision:



'To enable all our children to lead physically and mentally healthy lives, ensuring every child THRIVES in their



learning during their time with us.'



To achieve this, our curriculum is grounded in seven main drivers:



T - Teamwork



H - Health and Wellbeing



R - Reading for Pleasure



I - Innovation



V - Vocabulary and Oracy



E - Enrichment



S - Sustainability



We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and ambitious individual who shares these same values and will help



us to achieve our vision.



If you would like to see more, please visit our website: https://www.broughtoncommunityschools.com

About the role

The successful candidate will work alongside our teaching staff to support an individual child and small groups of children. The role will include lunchtime supervision duties and medical welfare, as well as supporting children's learning and behaviour.



What we can offer you:

Involvement in the latest national research topics Career development Leading an area across the whole school in relation to interventions Training and professional development

There is so much more we could talk about! We would strongly welcome you to enquire further and one of our senior leaders can be in touch for an initial conversation and a tour of the school.

About you

You will:


Be a role model, inspire and motivate children Show evidence of a strong commitment to raising achievement, with high expectations of achievement both

inside and outside the classroom

Have some knowledge or show a commitment to learn about emotional health and wellbeing in children and

how to manage this in a school environment

Have the ability to successfully motivate and inspire children of all abilities, as well as your colleagues Possess excellent organisational and communication skills. Be a team player and enjoy working with others Have experience of supporting children in a classroom or small groups in a primary setting

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. Completed applications should be sent to the school office:



Tel No: 01296 423276



Email: office@broughton.bucks.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 8th December 2025 at 12:00pm



Interviews: Rolling interviews to be held from Monday 24th December 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and the references provided.

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

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions*

All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

, the

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance

or

Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

*

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.