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1:1 Learning Support Assistant for a Named Child in Reception - Fixed Term

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

  • Ref:KCC886-6016-352S
  • Posted:08/05/2026
  • Pay:£26,436.80 FTE
  • Start Date:01/09/2026
  • App Close Date:29/05/2026 at 17:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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1 to 1 Learning Support Assistant (fixed term contract until 31st August 2027)

40 hours per week - St Michael's term time plus INSET days (total 34 weeks per annum)

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time 1 to 1 Learning Support Assistant to support a child in Reception (Early Years) in September 2026. Experience and a natural affinity in working with children, especially those with SEND, preferably on a 1 to 1 basis, is desired and you will need to be an excellent team member, encouraging inclusion and development of skills to enable the child to feel seen and heard.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 
The working pattern will be from 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday during St Michael's term time including INSET days. This post is for a fixed term until 31st August 2027.
 
Starting salary is £20,061.46 per annum (FTE £26,436.80 per annum).
 
St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Information about the school

St Michael’s is academically successful while remaining proud of its non‑selective, inclusive ethos and strong sense of community. Our academic and co‑curricular provision ensures that children flourish.

Our purpose‑built Pre‑Prep, with specialist spaces and wraparound care, provides a stimulating start to school life. The Early Years (Nursery to Reception) offer a nurturing foundation before pupils move into Years 1 and 2.

From Year 3, pupils join the Prep and benefit from excellent facilities and increased specialist teaching. Subject expertise grows progressively, with a more structured specialist model from Year 5, ensuring pupils are well prepared - academically, personally and organisationally - for senior school.

Our St Michael’s Learning Behaviours - Creativity, Independence, Resilience, Collaboration and Engagement - are introduced from Reception and embedded throughout the curriculum.

In Years 7 and 8, pupils benefit from the St Michael’s Diploma, an enquiry‑based programme designed to develop curiosity, confidence and creativity alongside Common Entrance and KS3 study.

Pupils move on at 11 and 13 to a wide range of leading independent, state and grammar schools, with recent offers including: Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Caterham School, The Judd School, Kent College Pembury, Eastbourne College, King’s School Rochester, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, St Paul’s, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, The King’s School Canterbury, The Skinners’ School, Tonbridge Girls’ Grammar School and Brighton College.

In May 2024, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) published an excellent report recognising the strength of school life at St Michael’s, including a ‘significant strength’ for our culture of collaboration and mentorship.

St Michael’s is a standalone independent prep school governed by a Board of Governors responsible for strategic oversight. Day‑to‑day operational management is delegated to the Head and the Senior Leadership Team. The Board brings a breadth of professional expertise from sectors including law, finance, HR, engineering and education, providing strong, knowledgeable governance for the school.

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Fax: 01959 522137

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.