Job Description

Role: Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: Part-time,Fixed-term

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Mon, Wed & Fri: 8.15am - 3.30pm with a 45 minute unpaid break

Tue 7 Fri: 8.15am - 6.00pm with a 1 hour unpaid break (Afterschool club responsbilities from 3.30pm)

Working weeks: 39 weeks (Term time plus non-pupil days)

Salary: Point Range 4-7 - Essex Local Goverment Pay Scale - Starting salary: £21,591.28

Start date: 1st September 2026

Are you passionate about inspiring young minds? Do you want to work in a school where creativity, curiosity and global citizenship are at the heart of everything we do?

The Epsilon Star Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Learning Support Assistant with Afterschool Club responsibility to join Kents Hill Junior School, Benfleet.

Kents Hill Junior School is a popular, friendly and vibrant school that is dedicated to providing children with exciting, creative and diverse learning experiences. As part of a successful Multi Academy Trust, we benefit from shared expertise, strong collaboration and a collective commitment to ignite a love of learning in every child while helping them grow into confident, resilient and engaged global citizens.

Kents Hill Junior School can offer:

• A great learning environment for children with a strong community ethos;
• A working environment where staff and children are valued and treated with respect;
• Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all of our children;
• A school who always puts the interests of the children first and is committed to the continual improvement of the school.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant with Afterschool Club responsibilities who:

• Is an outstanding and reflective learning support assistant, who is passionate about making a difference everyday;
• Supporting individual children with a range of Special Educational Needs to overcome barriers to learning and to close gaps in education.
• A passion for supporting children of all needs and abilities.
• The ability to work on a variety of activities with groups of pupils.
• Providing pupils with a calm, supportive and encouraging environment in which to learn and grow.
• Transfers high expectations and culture to the afterschool club.

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work alongside a welcoming, dedicated and supportive team as well as a strong professional development ethos and caring atmosphere where everyone is valued.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is of primary importance to the school and the Trust. We are committed to safer recruitment practice and full pre-employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be completed for the successful candidate.

If you would like to discuss the role further or arrange a visit to the school please contact hr@epsilonstar.co.uk or telephone 01268 750555 to arrange an appointment.