Learning Support Assistant
Paxman Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP following pre-employment checks
Closing date
27 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £20,216.00 - £20,538.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government Pay Scale 3, Point 6-7
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Join a Team That is Committed to ‘Building Brighter Futures’ at Paxman Academy
Are you a collaborative professional who thrives in a supportive community? Ready to help students fulfil their full potential?
At Paxman Academy, we're dedicated to creating an ordered, stimulating learning environment where every student is valued, respected, and encouraged to achieve their best.
We're searching for an exceptional Learning Support Assistant to become a vital part of our community and help us to support students with various SEND needs to overcome their barriers to learning.
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Start Date: ASAP following pre-employment checks
- Hours/Weeks: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus non-pupil/INSET days)
- Working Pattern: 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
- Proactively supporting students with activities designed to enhance numeracy and literacy
- Supporting SEN students in gaining the ability to utilise IT in the classroom
- Promoting positive behaviour, raising esteem and encouraging an aspirational culture
- Working with individuals or small groups of children in collaboration with teaching staff
- Working with SEN students to foster their development as independent learners.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
- A good general standard of education
- A commitment to high standards of achievement from students and yourself
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act on your own initiative.
For further details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
- A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish
- Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Employee Benefits:
- A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
- Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Submit an application on My New Term by midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026.
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Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.
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 Paxman Academy
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 873 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Paxman Academy website
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