LSA - One-to-One

Larchwood Primary School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9NG

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,600.00 - £28,027.00 Monthly Essex Support Staff Scale 3 (point 6-7)

LSA - One-to-One job summary

Learning Support Assistant (Primary) - One-to-One

Larchwood Primary School is seeking a new Learning Support Assistant to work one-to-one with a child with special needs. Come and join the friendly team of LSAs working at a school which values Fairness, Friendship, Honesty, Perseverance, Respect and Responsibility.

• Full-time; term-time only (38 weeks + 1 INSET Day)
• Monday- Friday, 8.30am-3.15pm
• Essex Support Staff Scale 3 (point 6-7): £27,600 - £28,027
• Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2027 (dependent on funding)

Please note that this role will include working one-to-one with a child with special needs. See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About us

Larchwood Primary School is a highly successful and popular two-form entry primary school located in Pilgrim's Hatch, Brentwood. Our mission statement is all about 'Achievement and Enjoyment'. We want our children to do well at school, reaching their potential while enjoying their primary years. We firmly believe that if you get this right in Early Years, children will continue to do well. Our children are fab! They are well behaved, enjoy coming to school and are ready and willing to learn, leaving Larchwood ready for secondary school. Our community believes in what we are doing and parents are hugely supportive of the school. Staff are dedicated, skilled, friendly and work well as part of a team.

Larchwood has been part of the Discovery Educational Trust for over ten years. The Trust consists of two secondary schools and three primary schools.

About you

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Good standard of maths and English, both written and spoken (O Level or GCSE grade C or above)
• Should have creative ideas which can be contributed to the planning of activities
• Have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills plus be able to demonstrate high expectations of achievement for all
• Previous experience of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) preferable
• Good sense of humour

What we can offer:

• Well behaved children that are ready and willing to learn
• Supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Full-time LSA in every class
• Great working and learning environment
• Additional facilities in the school

If you are interested, please call the school to speak to our Headteacher, Steve Bowsher, or SENDCO, Dawn Jaycock, for an informal chat and to find out more about the role.

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

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 Larchwood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Larchwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/larchwood-primary-school

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