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Learning Support Assistant

Cann Hall Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8DA

This job expired on 1 September 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  6 October 2025

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,308.56 - £15,797.23 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Do you have a passion for working with children?

We are seeking an inspirational Learning Support Assistant with vision and high expectations for learning, to work across our school, within a whole class setting and on an individual basis. The role will be to support children with additional needs and supervising key children during playtimes and lunchbreaks.

A degree of flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the children and the school. Experience working with children, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to teamwork are essential. Particular experience working with children with additional needs would be an advantage.

The role will require 27.5 hours per week, 5-days per week, 38.4 weeks of the year for a fixed term period until the 31st August 2026.

As a team member, you will:

Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children.

Learn about 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.

Cann Hall Primary School is a two-form entry school judged as good by OFSTED.

We are part of The Compass Partnership of Schools Trust based Essex and Greenwich. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools.

The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon and Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references requested.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Cann Hall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cann Hall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cann-hall-primary-school-clacton-on-sea

Cann Hall Primary School, part of CHANGE Schools Partnership is situated on a popular residential estate, a few miles from Clacton town centre, the railway station and the sea front.

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