Job Description

Reference number

BUC14438

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

16 Dec 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

14 Jan 2026

Contact email

office@sma.odbst.org

Overview

The LSA role within St Marys school is of key importance. You will be responsible for providing the children and teaching staff with the support they need to Shine as Lights in the World. Working hours are 8:40am to 3:30pm Mon-Fri Term time only

Term time only

Salary type:

Bucks Pay

Salary Details:

From 16,979 Actual (band 1B)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full-time

Closing date:

14/01/2026

Interviews to be held:

20th January 2026 - St Mary's School reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates on receipt of applications before the closing date

About us

At St Mary's school, we are proud of our good OFSTED rating (2025) and our Good SIAMS rating (2018). We are confident that at St Mary's you will find a community where standards of behaviour and respect for others are given a high priority, where every child is encouraged to strive to achieve their best in an environment where children are happy and eager to learn.



www.st-marysaylesbury.bucks.sch.uk

About the role

Do you enjoy working with children and want to see them reach their full potential. St Marys is looking for a Learning Support Assistant/Key worker to join our fantastic school based in the heart of Fairford. You will need to be flexible and willing to work across all year groups from Nursery to Year 6.

About you

We are looking for a person who is great with children, flexible with the year group(s) they could be working in and ready to work with the daily challenges of working in a fast paced primary school

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 apply for this role via MyNewTerm https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147876/EDV-2025-SMCES-20711

Tel No: 01296 482094


Email: office@sma.odbst.org

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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.