Learning Support Assistant
Hereward Primary School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2HR20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 October 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
- £15,010.00 - £15,239.00 Annually (Actual) Term time, salary is annualised and paid equally over 12 months
Learning Support Assistant job summary
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.
Fixed Term Contract to 17th July 2026
25 hours per week (8:30 am - 1:30 pm Monday to Friday ) term time only
Local Government Pay Scale 3 Spinal column point 5
Following safer recruitment checks, Immediate Start
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
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)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
School location
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