Job Description

Temporary SEN Learning Support Assistant 13 hours per week 09:00am - 12:15pm Monday to Thursday

Scale 3 point 5-6 £13.26-£13.47 (FTE £25,583 - £25,989) term time only.

Temporary (maternity cover) contract - required from 2nd February to 17 July 2026

Rayne Primary and Nursery School part of the Attain Academy Partnership require a SEN Support Assistant at our friendly village school. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, caring and dedicated team member to join our SEN team, as a Learning Support Assistant.

The role will be to support a child/children with a range of learning and behavioural/medical needs, also with a view to becoming trained in Diabetes, including the administering of injections.

As an example, you will be expected to undertake the following tasks:

· Working closely with SENDco

· Teach intervention groups

· Work with LSA's to promote effective learning environments through One Plan's

· Liaise and meet with parents of SEND children

· Monitor progress of SEND children

· Provide support and development to sustain motivation and secure improvement in teaching SEND children

· Provide medical care

Please see the attached job description for more duties and responsibilities. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed!

The successful candidate will:

· Have a calm and positive manner

· Be flexible, patient and well organised

· Use their initiative within the remit of their role but also work as part of a team

· Be fair, caring and have a sense of humour

· Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Applications must be submitted on line at www.essexschooljobs.co.uk

Please note that online checks will be made on shortlisted candidates to safeguard children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our children and all staff share this commitment. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS Disclosure, suitable references and a pre-employment medical check.

Information about the School

The school is located at

Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex. CM77 6BZ Telephone: 01376-324959 Email: admin@rayne.essex.sch.uk

Head of School: Debra Price DFES Number: 881 2168 Phase: Primary and Nursery School District: Braintree Web site: rayneprimary.co.uk

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent • Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning • Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively • Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community • Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment • Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice • Personal and professional development for all members of staff • Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe: • That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be • That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute • In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment • In working together and sharing best practice • In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools • In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

"The Recruitment and Selection Policy statement which includes data protection information" and "Privacy Notice (Applicants)" can be found on: https://attain.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/attain