Support Assistant

Job description

Support Assistant

Salary or Hourly Rate

Scale 1: £25,614 (Actual pro rata salary £22,278.38)

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time - Term Time Only

Work Base

Blidworth Oaks Primary School, Mansfield, NG21 0RE

Additional Documents Instance 1

Additional Documents Instance 1

Closing Date

17 September 2026 09:00

39 weeks a year
Start date - October 2026

The leadership team of our school are seeking to appoint a Support Assistant to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team from October 2026. The role will support with the education and care of our children during the daytime, and will also provide additional support to breakfast and/or after school clubs.

We are looking for someone who will believe in, demonstrate and teach our Values: Aspiration; Respect; Inspiration; Inclusion; Resilience and Responsibility.

We can offer:

• Friendly and enthusiastic children
• A supportive staff team
• Close partnership working with local schools
• A committed and supportive Governing Body
• A commitment to your continued professional development

Blidworth Oaks Primary School is part of the East Midlands Education Trust. For more information about our school and Trust, please visit .

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. By visiting the school prior to applying, you will get a real feel for our school and be able to ask further questions, so please do telephone or email our school office for an appointment - 01623 792348 or

If you would like further information about the school or to arrange a visit, please telephone the school office on 01623 792348 or email

To apply, please visit the and complete the online application form. On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 9:00am on Thursday 17th September 2026.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.