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Learning Support Assistant

Hereward Primary School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2HR

This job expired on 28 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 April 2025

• Closing date

  28 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,727.00 Annually (Actual) term time, salary is annualised and paid equally over 12 months

Learning Support Assistant job summary

TEACHING ASSISTANT - MATERNITY COVER

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our caring, friendly and hard-working team. As well as having a strong understanding of building strong relationships with adults and children, we are also looking for someone who can use their initiative. The post may involve working with children to support one-to-one and lead small group interventions.

Essex Pay Scale 3

8.30 am-3.15 pm ( 28.75 hours per week Monday - Friday Term Time only)

The successful candidate will need to:

• hold a relevant qualification at NVQ Level 2 or above

• Have some experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs

• Have a caring nature

• Be able to communicate effectively with children and adults

• Be able to work as part of a team

In return we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Children who are friendly and eager to learn and develop

• Supportive staff, parents and governing body;

• A strong caring ethos where everyone is valued.

In our last OFSTED report, the inspection team commented, “This is an outstanding school. The school promotes pupils’ all-round development very well. Pupils’ achievements are celebrated and their skills and talents are encouraged to flourish.”

Visits are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to arrange a visit to view the school, please contact the school office on 0208 5086465.

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.

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.

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About Hereward Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hereward Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hereward-primary-school

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