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Learning Support Assistant

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NE

This job expired on 10 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  10 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:40 - 15:15
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed to 31/08/2026
• Actual salary: £17,371 - £17,922
• Pay scale: Scale 3 points 3-5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience in a similar setting
• Have consistently high expectations
• Support Children by following programmes devised by the school and modify planning to suit the needs of the child/children
• Liaise with class teacher and keep detailed records of the child's progress towards targets
• Use their own initiative to support the child in making the best possible progress
• Be highly positive and supportive
• Remain calm and flexible, be caring and patient
• Have a proactive approach to CPD and further professional development
• Have a good standard of English and Mathematics (minimum GCSE Grade C or equivalent)

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals
• Lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
• A dynamic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
• Innovative CPD which is of the highest quality
• Employee Assistance Helpline for employees and their families
• Lion Academy Perks at Work with discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema tickets

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Limebrook Primary School and Nursery

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Limebrook Primary School and Nursery website
• Email address: recruitment@limebrookprimary.net
• Phone number: 01621 770854
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/limebrook-primary-school-and-nursery

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery offers places for all nursery aged children (0-5) and for children starting primary school in Reception.

Offering 30 places in Reception and up to 56 places in the nursery - with extended hours and wrap-around care being on offer from the first day to support local, working parents who are looking for a convenient, quality-based childcare service to meet their needs.

The school boasts fantastic outdoor and indoor facilities, a multi-use games area, large playing fields, spacious classrooms all kitted out with the high-quality resources and IT that we demand for every setting. Our nursery spaces blend both play and learning, and give equal importance to indoor and external learning opportunities.

At all times, our focus is on ensuring our schools are safe and engaging places for learning to take place and our focus on site security and safeguarding means you can confidently leave your child with us, knowing they will be receiving the best possible learning and care while in Limebrook Primary School.

The whole Trust educational offer starts in nursery and we look forward to showing what we mean we say “Your child, our priority” to parents.

Arranging a visit to Limebrook Primary School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@limebrookprimary.net.

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