Job Description

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT TO WORK IN EYFS

Apply by:10am on Friday 9th October 2026
Start Date:As soon as references and checks are complete. ASAP.
Salary: Scale 3, Spine point 6-7,Actual Salary £18,675-£18,972per annum
Location: Cann Hall Primary School
Contract type:Fixed Term until 31st August2027,38 .4 weeks per year - term time only plus 2 inset days.
Hours: 30.5 hours per week

This role is based at Cann Hall Primary School

Do you have a passion for working with children?

We are seeking an inspirational Learning Support Assistant with vision and high expectations for learning to work in our EYFS classes, supporting children with complex additional needs, and supervising children while eating at lunchtimes or engaging in play outside.

A high degree of flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the children and the school.

Experience working with children, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to teamwork are essential.

Experience working with children with special needs would be an advantage but not essential.

As a member of our team, you will:
Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children.

Learn about our creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning

Be part of a forward thinking, dynamic team of professionals who see children at the heart of the learning process

Have high expectations, understand the importance of, and promote the principles of inclusion; enabling every child to overcome barriers to learning and reach their potential.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a Trust that is deliberate about how it improves practice and outcomes.

Compass Eko Trust is a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception.

Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities.

Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning.

As part of our Trust, you will be part of a professional community where:

Schools work together, sharing expertise and improving practice

Staff benefit from strong professional networks and collaboration across schools

Development is supported through coaching, CPD and leadership pathways

You are not working in isolation - you are part of a wider system

Our offer:
Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)

Access to a structured programme of professional development

Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career

Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support

Access to staff benefits and discount schemes

Family-friendly policies and flexible working options where possible

Visits are welcomed. Please contact cannhall@compassps.ukto arrange this or for any further information.

Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: 10am on Friday 9th October 2026

Information about the School

Cann Hall Primary School is a two-form entry school catering for children from 4-11.

We know that effective education is the key to securing promising futures for our children in what continues to be a fast changing world, where jobs and careers are increasingly global rather than just local or national. Many of these jobs are yet to be created or imagined. Knowledge and skills do not stand still and no nation on the planet can afford to be complacent in a worldwide competitive environment.

As a school we know this means we have to keep moving forward – keeping children equipped with the latest skills and knowledge they need to succeed and a love of learning, so that we can prepare them really well with all they need before they move onto secondary education.

Our children are happy, behave well and love their learning and develop effective knowledge, skills and attributes that enable them to be confident, responsible and compassionate whilst developing a respect for humankind and the world in which we live. We want every child to have the core skills of literacy and mathematics mastered and learnt through a rich and creative curriculum that encompasses science, technologies, humanities and the arts. In addition, we have a rich extra-curricular programme and facilities for ‘wrap around care’. In short, we want to create a learning community that has every child skipping through our gates each day!