Learning Support Assistant

Cherry Tree Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0BG

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: The working hours for this position are 25 hours per week, term time only. Working pattern Monday - Friday 8.45am – 3.00pm, this includes a 15-minute unpaid morning break. This also includes an additional 2.5 hours per week, (½ an hour per day), lunchtime support. (Scale 2 point 4, £1,419 per annum).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,069

What skills and experience we're looking for

Applicants should have experience working with children in a school environment as well as children with educational needs. It is essential that you have GCSEs (grades A-C) in both Maths and English, or hold equivalent qualifications in this area.

Successful applicants will join our friendly, caring and highly competent team of learning support staff.

It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the following:

• Enthusiasm to work with children with a variety of different personalities and skill levels.
• Able to engage well with pupils.
• Able to work under your own initiative.
• Smartly presented and with excellent time management skills.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.

Fantastic team

CPD

Friendly pupils

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

IMAT 2025-26 LSA.doc - 80 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cherry Tree Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cherry Tree Academy website
• Email address: HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cherry-tree-academy

At Cherry Tree Academy our mission is that our pupils will develop:

• A set of spiritual and moral values — honesty, integrity and good judgement.
• A toolkit of basic skills — linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, physical and social.
• An enquiring mind and a desire for knowledge.
• Strong self-esteem and high personal expectation.
• Tolerance and respect for others

Arranging a visit to Cherry Tree Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.

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