Learning Support Assistant (SEN)

Rochford Primary and Nursery School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1NJ

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
18 September 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time, full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 3 point 5-6 Actual Salary £18,790

Learning Support Assistant (SEN) job summary

Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

Scale 3 (Point 5 to 6)

Hours: 8.30am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday (32 hours and 30 minutes per week)

Required AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and resilient member of staff to join our lovely team. They will be providing a high level of bespoke support to key pupils in order to support them in achieving their identified targets. The successful candidate will become part of our friendly and hard-working team which is dedicated to ensuring our children learn and are well cared for.

The ideal candidate will need:

to demonstrate competence in supporting students within a learning environment where you encourage them to achieve and make good progress.
to be resilient and positive, showing initiative and flexibility to have excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
to be able to work as part of a team under the direction of the class teacher be well organised and efficient.

In return we can offer the successful candidate:

the opportunity to work with our lovely children.
a CPD entitlement for all staff
supportive colleagues who want the best possible opportunities for children
a modern, bright, and happy working environment.

Rochford Primary is a happy and inclusive school. Our children are well-behaved and eager to learn, and our staff are supportive and committed.

Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the Office Manager on 01702 544342 to book your visit. Applications should be made via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk. CV’s will not be accepted.

The school reserves the right to close the listing at any time and shortlist earlier if strong candidates apply earlier in the process.

Rochford Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical and enhanced DBS clearance.

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.

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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.