Learning Support Assistant

Lift Pioneer, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 9:42am

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15207.27 - £15938.93 per annum

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA United Kingdom £15,207.27 - £15,938.93 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Permanent, Part Time 26.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only) Immediate Start We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team at Pioneer School, a special school providing for children and young people between the ages of 3 to 19 with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties. We're committed to providing an excellent education to every child in our modern and inspiring learning environment! About the Role: * You will work in partnership with class teachers to support pupils' learning. * You will attend to pupils' personal needs, including toileting, dressing, feeding and mobility. * This is a part-time, permanent or fixed term position for 26.5 hours per week. What We're Looking For: * Previous experience working with children with special educational needs is a plus! * This role would also be a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in an SEN classroom. * You'll need to take a basic numeracy & literacy test as part of the application process * School visits are welcome, to arrange please contact Cathy Duff, Office Manager on 01268 243300 Closing date : 2nd November 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page. Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.

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

Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 Lift Pioneer

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 189 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lift Pioneer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-pioneer-school-basildon

Lift Pioneer was formerly two separate schools – Elmbrook School and Moat House School, both based in Church Road Basildon.

Elmbrook School catered for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties and pupils with complex learning difficulties aged 3 – 19 and Moat House School catered for pupils with moderate learning difficulties aged 5 – 16.

The two schools amalgamated in September 2003 to form Pioneer School, initially operating across two campuses.

In January 2009, after years of fundraising and planning, the school moved into its current purpose-built premises. This was followed in September 2011 by the opening of a new wing, funded by the Building Schools for the Future programme. These developments provided state-of-the-art facilities designed to support a broad and ambitious curriculum, with specialist spaces for therapy, life skills and vocational learning.

In June 2012, the school became part of Lift Schools, joining a national family of schools committed to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

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