Learning Assistant

Employer
- Manor Primary School
- Location
- Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time, Part Time, Term Time
- Salary
- Associate 2 - £17,799.88 (actual)
- Posted
- 17th September 2025
- Expires
- 24th September 2025 11:59 PM
- Start Date
- 17th September 2025
- Job ID
- 1507392
- Job Reference
- MNR003
- X

**Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual, looking for a Learning Support Assistant position in a friendly, high achieving primary school?**

**Your opportunity**

We currently have a vacancy for a Learning Assistant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Learning Assistant at any stage in their career to join Manor Primary School, which forms part of our Didcot cluster of schools. Our school has a passion and understanding of what effective learning is and we help to inspire our pupils to be the best they can be. In return for your hard work we can offer excellent CPD opportunities and the support of a strong collaborative team.

**What we are looking for**
- Be enthusiastic and committed to work well as part of a team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Be committed to developing and sharing outstanding practice across GLF Schools.
- Have the ability to enthuse and engage students in purposeful learning experiences
- Be dedicated to ensuring that all children achieve their very best.
- Be passionate about the children's learning and welfare.
- Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
- Develop effective working relationships with parents/carers, staff, external professionals and the wider community.
- Be committed to personal career progression and enhancement.

**About The Didcot Cluster**

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. 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 growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 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

**The Details**

**Start Date**:ASAP

**Salary**:Associate 2 - £22,918.66 FTE

**Actual Salary**:£17,799.88

**Hours**:8:30am - 3:30pm (32.5 hours per week) term time + Inset days (39 weeks)

**Contract**:Permanent

**Closing Date**:24th September 2025

**Interview Date**:TBC

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.