Learning Support Assistant
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 September 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
9 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,783.00 - £18,065.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Join a Community Where Everyone Feels They Belong at Philip Morant School and College
Are you a passionate individual who holds high expectations and aims for excellence? Do you have the skills to contribute to a learning environment that is both challenging and enjoyable?
At Philip Morant, we encourage everyone to aim for the best they can achieve, but always to do so with kindness. Our dedicated staff endeavour to make engaging, challenging, and fun, learning environments, whilst ensuring our young people have the very best care, guidance, and support. We're looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to become a vital part of our community where every student can develop their talents, and connect with each other.
Our most recent Ofsted report states: “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including those in the enhanced provision, are very well catered for. Teachers know the pupils and their needs well. They use pupils’ support plans to make sure that they participate fully in lessons. Specialist staff effectively support those pupils with visual impairment and those who are deaf.” We are looking for an individual who can maintain this excellence in our SEN provision.
This role will support our learners with Special Educational Needs across the wider SEN profile in the school, in full class settings, in interventions and through being a key worker. The school has enhanced provisions for hearing and visually impaired students and all LSAs work with these students. We would welcome ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support) qualifications and experience to help support students but this is not essential and can be provided. An interest in running our Forest School interventions would also be a consideration.
- The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week (8:30am - 3:00pm, Monday to Friday)
- This is a 39-week-per-year role, which includes term time and non-pupil days.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
- Completing One Plans and Pupil Passports with students and parents;
- Being a Key Worker - supporting identified students in all areas of SEND;
- Supporting students with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills;
- Understanding specific learning needs and styles and providing differentiated support to students individually and within a group;
- Establishing positive relationships with students.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
- Full working knowledge of ICT to support learning;
- Good reading, writing and numeracy skills;
- The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with children and adults;
- The ability to use initiative and work without direct supervision, taking responsibility for tasks.
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
- A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
- Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Employee Benefits:
- A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.
- A Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme for your well-being.
- Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card.
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 on Sunday 21st September via MyNewTerm.
Please note that 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.
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 Philip Morant School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1828 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Philip Morant School and College website
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