Learning Support Assistant (1-2-1) with Midday Assistant Duties

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Part time

Contract type: Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary: £18,199.00 - £19,716.00 Annually (Actual)

MDA pay range £1199 - £1259

Learning Support Assistant (1-2-1) with Midday Assistant Duties job summary

[Employer hidden] is a happy and positive school seeking to appoint an effective, caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work 1-to-1 with a named child in Year 3. This is a fixed-term position until 17th July 2026, and will be Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm (with a 25-minute lunch break), term-time only. The role will include Midday Assistant duties.

You will:

• have a caring personality and be calm and patient
• be a team-worker and be flexible and willing
• have experience of working with children with special educational needs
• be able to create positive learning environments
• be encouraging and able to motivate pupils

Why [Employer hidden]?

We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one-form entry. The school has grown to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.

[Employer hidden] is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2022) where ‘’pupils love coming to school’’ and “pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the [Employer hidden] community.”

Our personal development provision is ‘outstanding’.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email [contact hidden].

If interested in this vacancy please submit your application for the position as soon as possible, as we may close the advertisement early.

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

childcare disqualification

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

medical

online and social media

prohibition from teaching

right to work

satisfactory references

suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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