Support Assistant Level 3

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

The governors wish to appoint a creative, talented and innovative Learning Support Assistant with proven experience in EYFS who has a passion for supporting children’s learning to enable them to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to working as part of a highly successful team, the aim of which is to ensure that all children receive outstanding and inspirational educational experiences, which help them fulfil their potential.

The role may involve supporting young learners with additional needs with their learning and play as well.

As for all members of staff at Archibald, the successful candidate will actively endorse and deliver the vision of our school, ‘having fun, learning together’, whilst facilitating all children to be curious, caring, creative and courageous.

• Is an excellent learning support assistant!
• Is creative and proactive in their approach to teaching and learning.
• Is flexible and can use their initiative to meet the needs of the children and the demands of EYFS.
• Has significant experience working with Nursery children.
• Is an inclusive practitioner with ambitious standards and high expectations for all pupils.
• Has exceptionally high expectations of themselves and of all the children.
• Is well organised and highly motivated.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working in a team.
• Has experience of working with children with additional needs.

• A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body
• A dedicated staff team
• Happy, enthusiastic children
• High parental engagementin
• A vibrant and cohesive school
• An inclusive and supportive working environment
• Collaborative working with the Gosforth Schools’ Trust

Archibald First School is an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding.

All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school by arrangement. To organise a visit, please email Mrs R Turner via of

Visits can be arranged for prior to 13th February.

Application forms, person specification, job description and further information are available on the website

Applications should be sent to of marked for the attention of Mrs. R. Turner. Candidates will be requested to sign all documentation in person if successfully short listed.

Postal applications should also be sent for the attention of Mrs. R. Turner.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday
23rd February and interviews are anticipated to take place on Tuesday 3rd March or just after.