Learning Support Assistant
John Ray Junior School, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1HL12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,847.00 - £27,274.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £18,369.48 - £18,661.65
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
FTE salary: £26,847.00 - £27,274.00
Actual salary: £18,369.48 - £18,661.65
Fixed term contact until August 2027 (with the potential opportunity to extend)
Monday to Friday - 30 hours per week with a 30 minute unpaid break. Term time only plus 2 training days.
Applications close date: Midday on Tuesday 13th October 2026
Date of short listing: Tuesday 13th October 2026
We wish to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support children with special educational needs. The successful applicant will need to have a patient, positive and kind attitude, with excellent communication skills and a genuine love of working with children. Working as part of a team, you will need to be calm, flexible, dedicated and be able to form positive relationships with staff and children. You will be working with individual pupils and alongside other children in the class to support their learning.
The successful candidate will receive training from the Inclusion team.
If you have any queries regarding the role please contact Bethan Ball Assistant Headteacher & SENCo by emailing bball@compassps.uk.
We reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above if sufficient applications have been received. We therefore advise that you submit your completed online application form as soon as possible.
Children and their learning come first. We want our staff to be highly skilled and well equipped to enable then to deliver a programme of learning that challenges and excites young minds. Most of all, we want everyone in the 'Partnership' to want to be the very best they can. Every member of staff, from every area of school, is provided with an opportunity to grow and be a special part of our organisation.
As a member of our team, you will:
- Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children.
- Learn about our creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning
- Be part of a forward thinking, dynamic team of professionals who see children at the heart of the learning process
- Have high expectations, understand the importance of, and promote the principles of inclusion; enabling every child to overcome barriers to learning and reach their potential.
- This is an opportunity to contribute to a Trust that is deliberate about how it improves practice and outcomes.
Compass Eko Trust is a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception. Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities. Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning.
As part of our Trust, you will be part of a professional community where:
- Schools work together, sharing expertise and improving practice
- Staff benefit from strong professional networks and collaboration across schools
- Development is supported through coaching, CPD and leadership pathways
- You are not working in isolation - you are part of a wider system
As a Trust we offer:
- Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
- Access to a structured programme of professional development
- Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support
- Access to staff benefits and discount schemes
- Family-friendly policies and flexible working options where possible
Visits are welcomed. Please contact Hayley Wiltshire on 01376 324107 to arrange this or for any further information.
Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Ray Junior School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 439 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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