Learning Support Assistant

Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 8LR

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 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: £16,627.23 - £17,796.65 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026

Salary - Thurrock Band A, Point 1 to Point 6

£16,627.23 - £17,796.65 actual salary per annum

30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 2:30pm

37 weeks per year - term time only

Horndon-on-the-Hill Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, caring and committed Learning Support Assistant to facilitate student learning in the classroom.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to communicate effectively while maintaining a calm and professional manner
• The ability to build strong professional relationships with the children and their families 
• A willingness to take part in class planning and adapt it to the needs of the child where applicable 
• Good organisational skills 
• Good behaviour management skills 
• Good basic English and Mathematics (GCSE 4-9 or equivalent preferable)
• The ability to communicate with parents and to attend professional meetings where required 
• Good record keeping skills (Progress and medical where required) 
• A passion for the impact teaching and learning can have on improving life 
  
• A commitment to supporting the delivery of education to the highest standard 

Horndon-on-the-Hill Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust 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.

What the school can offer:   

• Recognition of continuous service
• Two-week October Half Term
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property (where applicable)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• The support of an experienced family of schools
• National Conditions of Service
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now. To request a visit to the school or for more information please speak to Anna Brown hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648907.  

Horndon-on-the-Hill 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 DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.    

 Closing date: 9th February 2026 at midday

Interview Date: 11th February 2026

Please note: We may hold interviews as applications are received and reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

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.

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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 Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horndon-on-the-hill-cofe-primary-school-stanford-le-hope

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