Learning Support Assistant

Gearies Primary School, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6TF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.45pm (3.15pm finish one day per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,436 to £29,856

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to increased needs, we wish to appoint versatile, enthusiastic and experienced classroom practitioners to provide support to children across the school with special educational needs.

We are looking for colleagues who:-

• enjoy working with children
• have experience of working with children with special educational needs
• are committed to raising standards
• have excellent communications skills
• hold GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English Language (or equivalent)
• have a minimum Level 2 qualification in a relevant field
• are flexible, enthusiastic and motivated
• want to champion children to succeed
• want to learn and develop

They will be required to:

• work in collaboration with class teachers
• work under the direction of the Assistant Head Teacher for Inclusion
• contribute to records kept on pupil progress
• discuss how the children cope with their work with the SEND Managers and class teachers
• cater for the personal needs of SEN children

What the school offers its staff

We are a well-resourced school and can offer:

• A friendly and supportive environment
• Excellent development opportunities
• Well-behaved pupils
• Term-time only working
• Pension scheme

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post will require an enhanced DBS check, however, disclosure of convictions, either by the applicant or as a result of the DBS check, will not necessarily exclude an individual from employment. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. References will be taken up prior to interview. We embrace diversity and promote equalities for all.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

LSA SEN -JD and person Spec Oct 2025.pdf - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

Covering letter LSA Oct 2025.pdf - 286 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert - SEND LSA Oct 2025.pdf - 243 KB (opens in new tab)

Safer Recruitment Statement.pdf - 309 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gearies Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 888 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gearies Primary School website
• Email address: admin@geariesprimaryschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8550 1803
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gearies-primary-school

Gearies Primary School has recently been inspected by Ofsted and is outstanding in all areas. We are a school where pupils and staff thrive. This is because we have a friendly and professional environment where the opinions, ideas and thoughts of all staff are welcomed and valued.
Gearies Primary is a culturally diverse 4 form entry maintained school based in the London Borough of Redbridge, teaching children from nursery to Year 6.

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