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Role:Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Permanent role and part-time role available, 39 working weeks (term time plus inset days)
Hours:26.67
Salary: Scale 3 Points 6-7 (£26,847 - £27,274 FTE Pro rata)
Closing Date:12pm Midday Friday 9th October 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, caring and energetic person to join our Learning Support Faculty. The team are dedicated, positive and friendly. You should be approachable, patient and understanding to support identified students with special educational needs and/or disabilities to enable them to access the curriculum. You will Many of our Learning support assistants have had the opportunity to progress into Teaching with our Teacher Training schemes.
Duties involved:
Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills
Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils' responses as appropriate
A full list of duties will be found on the Job Description
We are looking for a candidate who has:
Excellent communication
A positive 'can-do' attitude, inclusive values and a great sense of humour!
A team player
Good organisational skills
English and Mathematics (at least GCSE grade 4 or equivalent) Good general standard of education - GCSEs or equivalent and A Levels or equivalent.
We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school
A commitment to a personalised progamme of CPD
Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools
Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.
Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts
Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
24/7 GP
Contact us:
For more information about the school, please visitwww.boswells-school.com or contact Mrs Brooks on wbs@boswells-school.com or phone 01245264451.
Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early and conduct interviews if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to disclose all cautions and convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered spent, unless protected under current legislation and guidance.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an 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. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.
Information about the School
The Boswells School is a large 11-18 secondary school that serves the area of north Chelmsford. The school is an extremely popular, over-subscribed convertor academy that enjoys an excellent reputation in the local and wider community. We were graded ‘Good’ in every area by OFSTED in February 2017 and are working towards our goal of becoming a truly great school.