Job Description

Brentwood School is seeking to appoint a compassionate, organised and proactive Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated Learning Support team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work closely with students with additional needs, helping them to access the mainstream curriculum, develop confidence and independence, and achieve their full potential within a supportive and ambitious school environment.

Salary :- FTE £32,000, Actual Pro-Rata Salary of £25,250. This is a Term Time Only role.

The successful candidate will provide in-class support, deliver targeted interventions, assist with practical learning activities, and work collaboratively with teachers, tutors, parents and external agencies to ensure students receive the support they need to thrive. They will play a key role in monitoring progress and wellbeing, implementing individual targets, and contributing to the inclusive culture of the School.

We are looking for an excellent communicator and team player who is calm under pressure, committed to high standards and passionate about supporting young people. In return, you will join a thriving and forward-thinking school community where safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and educational excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.

Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)

For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk

To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."