Learning Support Assistant
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
25 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 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
- £9,785.00 - £9,941.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
MONKWICK INFANT SCHOOL
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT - EARLY YEARS/NURSERY
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3 (Point 6-7)
Actual Salary From: £9,785 - £9,941 per annum
Hours/Weeks: 16.25 hours (16 hours & 15 minutes), 39 working weeks
Monday - Friday AM
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Monkwick Infants and Nursery School is a nurturing and friendly place at the heart of our community. We work together to develop curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. Through an environment which is inclusive, creative and respectful we can flourish and reach our full potential.
We promote our values of:
Ready
Respectful
Safe
Our vision and values statement were agreed by our staff and community that we serve.
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding individual with experience of working with EYFS children to compliment the professional work of teachers, supporting learning in the classroom by working with individual children and small groups, under the direction of the class teacher.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
To support pupils with severe learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
Take an active role in the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
Understand specific learning needs and styles and provide differentiated support to pupils individually and within a group.
Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
Successful recent experience working with Nursery and EYFS children
Understand procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality
Ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability
Ability to communicate effectively with children and their families and carers and other adults and overcome communication barriers with children and adults
Ability to supervise and organise pupils.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Monkwick Infant School?
We can offer you:
A Competitive Salary
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by Midnight, Thursday 25th June 2026 by visiting our website - https://www.sigmatrust.org.uk/join-us/opportunities-with-us
Shortlisting will take place from Friday 26th June 2026.
The interviews will take place on Wednesday 1st July.
Nb: Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
We are managing all current recruitment directly and kindly request that agencies do not contact us regarding open positions.
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 Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School website
School location
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