Learning Support Assistant

Richard de Clare Community Academy, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am – 3pm Term time only, Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 3, Point 4 - 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

We are looking to appoint 2 Learning Support Assistants to join our school.

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.

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.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.

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.

Learning Support Assistant - Job Description Person Specification.pdf - 284 KB (opens in new tab)

About Richard de Clare Community Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 370 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Richard de Clare Community Academy website
• Email address: hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-de-clare-community-academy

At Richard de Clare Community Academy we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school. All that we do is underpinned by our core school rules of being kind, being safe and being respectful. We believe that all children have the right to be respected and have the responsibility to learn how to respect others.

Richard de Clare Community Academy 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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