Job Title: Trainee Learning Support Assistant
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
DBS Check Level: Enhanced Child List
Hourly rate: £17.57
Contract Type: Zero Hours
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Weekly Hours: 0.00
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 01/11/2026
Job Overview
Grouville School is an inclusive, friendly and vibrant learning community. We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Learning Support Assistant to join our team on a zero hours basis to cover staff absence and training. Previous school experience or experience of working with children is desirable for this role; SEN experience and knowledge would be advantageous. Our Gold Rights Respecting school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Aspires to be a high-quality practitioner with high expectations for all children.
- Values the whole child and understands the importance of well-being.
- Can motivate and inspire children.
- Can build and promote positive partnerships with parents/carers.
- Can work effectively as part of a team.
In return, we offer you a vibrant place to work with great staff and children, where your passion for children's learning will be valued and where you will find a genuine commitment to continuing and enhancing your professional development.
All prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Lydia Arrowsmith - l.arrowsmith@grouville.sch.je or Nichola Turner – n.turner@grouville.sch.je for more information about the role. Please visit our website to learn more about our school community - www.grouville.sch.je
Job Purpose
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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