Job Description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Learning Support Assistant. The successful candidate will become part of our friendly and hard-working team which is dedicated to ensuring our children learn well and are well cared for. The role will predominantly focus on meeting the needs of a Year 2 child with Special Educational Needs. The needs of this child relate to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and personal care. This is post is linked to a specific child and for the duration of funds allocated specifically for this purpose.

• Scale 3, points 5-6 £18,429.64 - £18,778.52 which is £12.18 - £12.39 per hour.
• Full time, 39 weeks, 33 hours and 55 minutes per week.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:20am- 3:20pm (with 30 mins lunch break). Wednesday: 8:20am to 4:45pm (with 30 mins lunch break). Please note that on Wednesday the end time is 4.45pm. This is to enable attendance at our weekly School Improvement Meeting, with all other teachers and Learning Support Assistants.
• To start January 2024.

In May 2023, Ofsted judged that we are a Good School. We want the very best for all our children as we work towards becoming a great school. Since September 2015, when I joined the school, I have seen hard working, committed and friendly colleagues striving to improve all that we do for our children. Do you want to come and join our forward-looking team?

Ours is a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and ten minutes from Clacton. We are an academy with the Vine Schools Trust and so have the support of the trust and of the diocese. We also have training and other support in place for the successful applicant.

You are very welcome to come for a visit, as you consider applying for this vacancy.

Information about the School

We are a primary school in a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and 10 mins from Clacton-on Sea. We are an academy with the Vines School Trust and so have the the support of this trust and the Diocese.