Learning Support Assistant
Hamstel Junior School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, 8.35am to 3.20pm (with 45 minutes unpaid break) term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale
- Level 4, Points 4 to 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main scope of the job will be:
- Maintain a positive working relationship with the class teacher and other supporting adults.
- Establish positive relationships with supported pupils and the class in general.
- Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for pupils and help monitor their progress.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom.
- Undertake interventions including phonics under the direction of the teacher, year group leader or SENCo
- Provide suitable feedback to pupils under the guidance of the teacher.
- Arrange / provide resources for lessons / activities under the direction of the teacher.
- Provide support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities, including lunchtime and breaktime duties
- Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records.
- Attending to pupils’ personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters including first aid.
- Liaise with other staff and provide information about pupils as appropriate.
- To assist with escorting pupils in educational visits.
- To respect confidentiality at all times.
- Attend relevant school meetings and training as required.
- Adhere to the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
What the school offers its staff
Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, March 2024). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full-sized sports hall, field and outdoor gym.
We offer:
- A committed, friendly and supportive staff
- Excellent classroom support
- Happy and friendly children
- Opportunities to develop your skills further
We are a forward thinking school and have a clear vision for the future. The successful applicant will have significant experience of working in a school classroom environment. This position would be ideal for a graduate looking to enter the teaching profession as it would provide invaluable experience of working with children.
Further details about the role
Closing date: 4th July 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews: 9th July 2025
For further details or an application pack (if you are unable to download these from the website), please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB. Telephone: 01702 987890,
Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
Application Documents
Support Staff Application Form, Learning Support Assistant job Description & Learning Support Assistant Person Specification
Application Email
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hamstel Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 588 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hamstel Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 987890
Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, June 2019). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full sized sports hall.
Arranging a visit to Hamstel Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.
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