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Manningtree High School is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated Learning Support team.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support students in achieving their full potential within a supportive and inclusive school environment.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the SENDCo to provide support to students, both in the classroom and in small groups.
Your role will be vital in helping students access the curriculum, develop key skills, and build confidence
Working Pattern Monday - Friday 08:30-15:00 with a 1 hour unpaid break during the day (27.5 paid hours) Term Time Only
Scale 3 point 5-6 (£15,900 actual salary)
*Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a high volume of suitable applications is received*
Information about the School
Manningtree High School is a warm and welcoming learning community. We are ambitious for our students and our staff.
The school is situated close to areas of natural beauty on the Essex/Suffolk border. We have a comprehensive intake who travel from a wide area around: we are consistently oversubscribed.
The continuous improvement of teaching and learning is important to us and we want to recruit staff who love their profession and are energised by helping young people gain knowledge and skills. Our students are well behaved and enjoy belonging to MHS. Pastoral care is a real strength.
On the 1st September 2019 Manningtree High School became a member of the Alpha Trust, joining the Gilberd School, Colchester County High School for Girls, Home Farm Primary School and the planned Trinity School in that Multi Academy Trust.
Following our recent Section 5 Full Ofsted Inspection In January 2025, Manningtree High School has been rated 'Good' in all four key areas - Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management. The inspection judged safeguarding to be effective, Ofsted referenced that students are safe, and adults had their best interests at the forefront of their thinking.