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Learning Support Assistant
Required:September 2025
Type of contract: Fixed term (September 2025 - August 2026)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week term time only
Scale:3, points 5 to 6
Pro Rata Salary: £19,651 (includes inner fringe allowance)
Dr Walker's is a small rural school in Fyfield. We wish to appoint a suitably skilled and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly staff team. Previous experience in working with children of primary age is essential and an appropriate qualification at NVQ 2/3 (or equivalent) is required.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in working on a one-to-one basis with pupils with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
We invite applications from committed candidates who will take pride in their work and bring with them the following skills:
●Experience working with children as a teaching assistant, including those with Special Educational Needs and/or English as an Additional Language
●A working knowledge of the curriculum
●An understanding of how children develop and learn
●Good English, Maths and ICT skills
●The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Closing date: 16th May 2025
Interview date: 22nd May 2025
Information about the School
Are you the one we are looking for? If so, then don’t delay in applying!
Dr Walker’s Church of England Primary School is a small village Voluntary Controlled community school, in the heart of Fyfield, Ongar. We might be small, but have a lot to offer!
We are a creative school, where pupils are supported to become the best they can be. Pupils access the curriculum through additional fun activities such as dressing up days, hatching ducks, circus workshops, visiting zoo, residentials, initiatives, etc. and where appropriate participation in sporting events with local schools. Our school website evidences all our fun activities in the weekly newsletters (do have a look at how we are having fun, whilst learning!).
Our school aims to be An Exceptional Place to Flourish, where we work together to grow, progress, achieve and develop to become well-balanced British and global citizens; aspiring to live a life in all its fullness and to succeed. Our associated Christian Values aligned with the fundamental British Values.
The school has had a number of improvements over the last few years, inclusive of:
• The building of two new classrooms (with aircon)
• new playground multi-sports markings
• multi-sports goalposts
• an adventure trail
• classrooms have been re-decorated
• new access to KS2 classrooms
• EYFS has had a make-over (inside and out!) and
• new fencing to secure the school’s main entrance.
Why consider working at Dr Walker's?
• We have smaller than usual class sizes and host year groups in mixed classes.
• We seek excellence by ensuring a safe, dignified, and respectful learning environment, where diversity, differences, talents, and interests are celebrated.
• We pride ourselves in our amazing, friendly and well-behaved pupils.
• We believe that every school day counts and that every child is valued, nurtured and cared for.
• Being affiliated with the Church of England, we preserve and develop its Christian ethos, principles and character and work in partnership with the local church (St Nicholas) and the Diocese of Chelmsford.
• We emphasise the importance of dignity, respect, honesty, kindness, courtesy and consideration.
• We have a very supportive Governing Body.
• We place a high premium on staff well-being and teamwork.
• We have a creative, highly motivated, passionate and hardworking group of staff.
• We offer CPD opportunities through accredited training.
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service).