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Learning Support Assistant
Start Date:1st September 2025
Salary: Scale 3, point 5-6 (actual salary £17,992.95 - £18,278.20)
Hours: 31.25 per week, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm for 39 weeks per year
Type:Permanent
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to work with a range of children across the school. You will work closely with Class Teachers and the SENCo to provide learning support in a range of situations including individual and small group internventions out of class and 1:1 support in class. This will be a varied and rewarding role.
The successful candidate will:
- have a high level of empathy and compassion;
- have the ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and children;
- have experience of and is confident in supporting children's special educational needs, including social & emotional;
- be prepared to take on any educational training as required;
- remain calm in challenging situations and work closely as part of a team;
- liaise with and report to the class teacher and SENCo;
- be flexible and solutions focused;
- have good initiative;
- have GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths;
- have a good sense of humour!
We can offer you:
- children who are polite and have a love of learning;
- a small, close-knit and supportive team;
- CPD opportunities;
- a beautiful, rural location;
- a caring and happy learning environment;
- lots of fun and laughter.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact the school office by phoning on 01787 237354 or by e-mailing admin@st-margaretscofe.essex.sch.uk
Information about the School
Please do not send in any CV's. All applications must be made via the online application form.
St. Margaret's is a small village school set in the Essex countryside where the children are at the heart of all we do. We know them well and offer a caring, fulfilling environment with an emphasis on meeting individual needs within a supportive and challenging learning environment where the children feel valued.
We have a strong, Christian ethos and a vision inspired by all our stakeholders which reads:
At St. Margaret's Church of England Primary School we seek to develop wisdom, encourage aspiration and promote dignity and acceptance enabling our respectful children to love a life giving back to the community.
'Live life in all its fullness.' John 10:10