Learning Support Assistant

East Tilbury Primary School, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8SB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  9th March 2026

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 January 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: £15,010.00 - £16,066.00 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band A - Point 1-6

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6

(£15,010.70 - £16,066.42 actual salary per annum)

27 hours 5 minutes per week

8:40am - 3:10pm Monday - Friday

15-minute break and 50-minute unpaid lunch break

37 weeks of the year - term time only

Start Date: 9th March 2026

Fixed until 31st August 2026

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our successful team, supporting pupils within the classroom environment. This is an exciting role for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact on children’s education and future.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a vital part in enabling pupils to access learning by supervising and assisting them both one-to-one and in small group, across a range of activities. You will work closely with class teachers to support learning in line with the National Curriculum and help create an inclusive, positive learning experience for every child.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong communication skills to work effectively with colleagues.
• The ability to build positive, professional relationships with children and their families.
• A collaborative approach to class planning, with flexibility to adapt plans to meet individual needs.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Effective behaviour management strategies.
• A good standard of English and Mathematics (GCSE grade 4-9 or equivalent preferred).
• Confidence in communicating with parents and attending professional meetings when required.
• Accurate record-keeping skills, including progress and medical information where necessary.
• A willingness to support pupils with personal care when needed.
• A genuine passion for the transformative impact of teaching and learning.
• A commitment to delivering education of the highest quality.

What the school can offer:   

• A two-week October half-term break.
• Recognition of continuous service.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).
• Clear pathways for career progression across the Trust, including opportunities in other schools.
• The support of an experienced and collaborative family of schools.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support.
• A strong behaviour management policy designed to support all staff.
• A wider support network focused on managing workloads and promoting work-life balance.

East Tilbury Primary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.

East Tilbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop)

Closing date: Friday 30th January - Midday

Interview date: Tuesday 10th February 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 East Tilbury Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 648 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: East Tilbury Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-tilbury-primary-school

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