Learning Support Assistant

Chigwell Row Infant School, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6EZ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as practically possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,940.71 Annually (Actual) term time, salary is annualised and paid equally over 12 months

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Join our "Small but Mighty" family as a Learning Support Assistant!

Nestled right on the edge of the forest, Chigwell Row Infants is a uniquely warm, close-knit village infant school where every single child is known, valued, and deeply cared for. With class sizes of just 15 pupils, we take pride in offering a highly personalised, adventure-filled education—from Forest Fridays out in nature to Milkshake Mondays celebrating kindness and success.

We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and dedicated Learning Support Assistant who shares our core values of being Caring, Respectful, and Successful. In this role, you will work alongside our supportive team to ensure our children with individual or complex needs receive a well-adjusted, engaging curriculum where they can thrive.

If you want to make a genuine difference in a school where strong relationships are the bedrock of everything we do, we would love to hear from you!

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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

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.

About Chigwell Row Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 27 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chigwell Row Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chigwell-row-infant-school-chigwell

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