Learning Support Assistant

Theydon Bois Primary School, Epping, Essex, CM16 7DH

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  6 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,457.20 - £19,754.72 Annually (Actual) term time, salary is annualised and paid equally over 12 months

Learning Support Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who shares our schools’ ambition for excellence. This post is assigned to a pupil with SEND in Early Years. Experience in supporting pupils with social communication difficulties will be an advantage.

Theydon Bois Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school looking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic colleague to join our skilled and committed team of Learning Support Assistants.

This is a fixed term, full time position, term time only, and the hours will be 8.40am to 15.20pm each day with 30 minutes for lunch.

Successful applicants must be willing and able to

• demonstrate up to date and relevant knowledge of safeguarding procedures

• promote positive well-being

• show a commitment to meeting pupils’ needs

• possess good communication skills

• be able to work as part of a team

• show initiative and be flexible

• provide intimate care, as required

• carry out lunchtime duties

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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.

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.

About Theydon Bois Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 319 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Theydon Bois Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/theydon-bois-primary-school

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