Job Description

We would like to appoint a learning support assistant working Monday to Friday from 8.40am to 3.10pm. The role has arisen due to a new class being opened at the school and will initially be within the Reception classroom, but in future years the role may be within other primary age groups.

The successful candidate will:

• have successful experience working in a school or early years environment;
• have good standards of literacy and numeracy;
• be calm, confident and well organised;
• have a positive outlook;
• be proactive in supporting and moving forward the children's learning and development.

We are proud to be able to offer:

• a good school with a very good reputation within the local area;
• a friendly, welcoming environment with a family atmosphere and strong community links;
• capable, well behaved children who are eager to learn;
• a dedicated, happy and supportive staff team.

Prospective candidates are welcomed and positively encouraged to visit the school by prior arrangement.

Please contact Kerry Baker on 01621 782626 for further details, or to arrange visits.

This school complies with the Data Protection Act. Further details about how the school processes your data, including our Data Protection Policy Statement and Privacy Notices, can be found on the school website http://www.stmarysschoolburnham.org.uk/DataProtection/

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Information about the School

We are a one-form entry primary school in Burnham-on-Crouch with 237 pupils currently on role. We are fortunate to have attractive and very spacious grounds, with a good sized playground, spiritual garden, large field, a forest school area and our own swimming pool. We are well resourced and our children appreciate and care for their school.

At St Mary’s, we are proud to be a Church School and our close links with the St Mary’s Church and the church community help to strengthen and enrich our Christian Vision, ‘to aspire, believe, belong and achieve, guided by the love of God’. The first letters of these words spell the word ABBA. Importantly for us, this is the Biblical word meaning ‘Father’ and reflects our school’s Christian distinctiveness.

Our vision is woven through all aspects of school life and is evident in the curriculum, worship and day to day activities of St Mary’s School. Our Christian Vision has always been a strength of the school and our community is shaped and underpinned by it in every way.

Our parents/carers are supportive and keen to participate in school life. We are fortunate to have an active Parents' Teachers' and Friends' Association which helps us in many ways, including fundraising for the school. Ofsted 2022 noted that, "Parents are appreciative of the commitment from staff and leaders. As a result, a number of parents commented positively on the support their children had received."

We follow an exciting curriculum, which uses a cross curricular approach where appropriate. We are extremely proud to have been re-accredited with the full International School Award in 2023, which greatly enriches life at St. Mary's and our participation in a range of international projects and activities is an integral aspect of school life.

We prioritise the well-being of pupils and staff. Our exciting OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) initiative has improved the quality of our lunchtime provision, meaning that our pupils return to classrooms in the afternoon happy and ready to learn.

Our pupils achieve well; in 2025, we were delighted with our statutory assessment results.

We are very proud of our school, our pupils and our strong, successful team.