Specialist Learning Support Assistant (for pupils with a vision impairment)

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0DF

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  27 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7,767.98 - £8,413.73 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band B - Point 7-12

Specialist Learning Support Assistant (for pupils with a vision impairment) job summary

Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026

Salary: Band B Point 7 – 12

13 hours per week

8:30am – 3:30pm (30-minute unpaid lunch break) Wednesday and Friday

38 weeks of the year – Term time plus inset days

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational Specialist Learning Support Assistant to take on a crucial role within our school, supporting pupils with a vision impairment.

Are you:

• Passionate and have a positive approach to disability
• Able to empathise with and enjoy working with young people
• Able to work within a team
• A person with good listening and communication skills

Duties include working with pupils with a vision impairment in class and individually, and the preparation and adaptation of materials for access to learning. Training will be available for specialist systems and equipment, and experience of working with children with vision impairment is desirable. The successful candidate will require Grade C at GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English. On the job training will be offered and the potential for professional training is available.

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the school’s Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people. 

In return for your hard work, you will receive: 

• 2-week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools 
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools 
• Recognition of continuous service  
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust  
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme   
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 
• National Conditions of Service 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school.  For more information speak to Anna Brown at hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 6489407

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

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 Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanford-le-hope-primary-school

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