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We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to join our busy Learning Development Centre in the Senior School (Years 7 to 11). A Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent is desirable or a passion to embark upon a teaching career. GCSE Maths & English to at least C grade is essential.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join our happy, developing and innovative school working within the Learning Development Centre under the leadership of the SENDCO. The role would suit an enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate individual who may be considering a career in teaching who wishes to gain valuable classroom experience and share their drive and motivation to support children in the Senior School (KS3 & KS4).
What can Thorpe Hall School offer?
- A welcoming and supportive staff team;
- Opportunities for professional development, including SEND and safeguarding training
- The chance to positively impact the lives of young learners every day.
- an exciting, challenging and stimulating place to work in a friendly and welcoming environment;
- a range of benefits including Pension Scheme, onsite parking, free use of the fitness suite, employee assistance programme
Who/what is Thorpe Hall School looking for?
- a capacity for hard work and resilience; and a belief that this is at the core of success;
- a creative thinker with an ability and determination to secure high quality outcomes for all students;
- an exceptional and innovative classroom practitioner with a passion and a drive to share this with students;
- someone who places the well-being of all students first.
To apply for the position, please complete the online application form on My New Termhttps://mynewterm.com/jobs/115402/EDV-2026-THS-77147 or visit the School's websitehttps://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/quick-links/vacancies/
Closing date for applications: 10thApril 2026. We reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date should there be a good response to the advert and therefore encourage early applications.
Thorpe Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, enhanced DBS and a declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.
Information about the School
A fully inclusive, co-educational, independent day school for children aged 2 – 16, Thorpe Hall School offers small class sizes, excellent facilities and outstanding results at Key Stage 2, at 11+, and at GCSE.
Our pupils have a happy and positive school life, rich in variety and with a wealth of opportunity for them to be challenged and to achieve. At the core of our success is a strong and focused pastoral and wellbeing programme. Here, children of all ages are nurtured and supported to develop their confidence, social skills and friendships, and their love of learning and taking part.
We encourage intellectual risk-taking and create an environment where students are free to question, free to discover, free to try, and free to succeed. Although every student has different abilities and talents, we believe they all have a unique contribution to make, and we enthusiastically celebrate their successes.
Founded in 1925, Thorpe Hall is a forward-thinking school that retains the traditional values of hard work, respect, fairness and good manners. In addition, we aim to foster confidence, perseverance, tolerance, and integrity; to enhance communication skills; to embrace creativity; to encourage teamwork and promote an open-minded and outward-looking philosophy.
We are committed to providing a broad and varied life beyond lessons so that our students not only have the pleasure of trying many new activities when they are young but also find and develop essential skills that will form a vital part of their adult lives. The co-curricular programme at Thorpe Hall School is rich and diverse and enables pupils to explore their potential and discover new interests and passions.