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Learning Support Assistant
Essex Scale 4 Point 8-9
Actual salary: £19,568.55 to £19,882.11 per annum plus additional fringe allowance of £531.78 per annum
31 hours, 15 minutes per week - Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 3.15pm (30-minute unpaid break for lunch)
38 weeks of the year - term time plus INSET days
Start Date: November 2026
Doddinghurst C of E Junior School wishes to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who has a good understanding of child development and learning and would be willing to support children with both their physical and academic needs.
You will have a passion for working with pupils and assisting them on their journey. You will need to understand the subjects that you support the children in, be able to demonstrate a fair attitude and apply rules consistently as well as be confident in adjusting learning programs to meet the child's needs. You will be resilient, hardworking and have excellent de-escalation skills.
The successful candidate will be:
· Passionate, creative, and motivated with a positive outlook, able to remain calm under pressure.
· Committed to supporting pupils' learning, behaviour, emotional needs, and overall welfare.
· Dedicated to raising outcomes for all students through innovation and continuous improvement.
· A strong communicator with excellent organisational and written skills, able to multi-task effectively.
· An enthusiastic team player with good classroom management and a commitment to safeguarding.
What the school can offer:
· Recognition of continuous service
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property.
· Excellent CPD opportunities
· Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
· The support of an experienced family of schools
· National Conditions of Service
· Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
· Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
· 2 Week October Half term
· Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Liz Anderson hr@osborne.coop or 01375 648901. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.
DoddinghurstJuniorSchool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
To apply for the vacancy, please visit our website via the link below, or apply via Essex School Jobs. Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop)
Closing date: Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 9am
Interview date: Friday 16th October 2026
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidatebeforethe closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Information about the School
Doddinghurst C of E Junior School is a two-form entry junior school set in an idyllic rural location. Our school’s mission is to learn and grow together, take pride and be proud. Pupils, staff, parents and community, value the importance of the Christian ethos of our school.
Together with the co-operative values, the School’s Christian values are at the centre of our learning – Resilience and Determination, Excellent, Strive, Pride, Equality & Inclusion, Christ Centred and Tolerance (RESPECT).