Learning Support Assistant – Nursery

Mildmay Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8AU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Term time plus inset days. Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,047 - £16,301
• Pay scale: Scale 3, Points 4 – 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our school Nursery Practitioner working in 'Little Robins Nursery' with children 3 years and up.

You will have a passion for children's learning and early development, will be able to demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that all children make good progress based on their starting points. The role will include 1:1 support with a pupil transitioning into our School, as well as wider classroom support.

If you are passionate about learning and teaching and able to display a commitment to inclusive practices, we would love to hear from you. We offer excellent CPD and support for all staff, and work within a strong network of partner schools within Bridge Academy Trust. This role will occasionally be deployed to the school reception cohort.

Level 3 Early Years qualification would be desirable for this position, but it is not essential.

Visits to the school are encouraged as this will give you an opportunity to learn more about our school and decide whether this is the right place for you.

Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

What the school offers its staff

This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

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

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description - LSA Nursery.pdf - 291 KB (opens in new tab)

About Mildmay Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 620 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mildmay Primary School website
• Email address: hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mildmay-infant-and-nursery-school

Mildmay Primary School is the result of a merger between the two long-standing and successful Mildmay schools that have provided primary education to the community for over 50 years. We intend to provide the highest quality educational experience in the area for children aged 3-11 years in order that, for generations to come, children can look back at their time at Mildmay with fondness, pride and happy memories; much like the generations who have gone before.

Mildmay Primary School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy

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