Learning Support Assistant
| Company: | Perryfields Infant School |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Scale 3 Points 6-7 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Role: 1;1 SEN Learning Support Assistant
Contract: FIXED TERM Until 20/07/2029 39 Weeks per year
Start Date ; ASAP
Hours: 16 per week term time plus 5 inset days
Salary: Scale 3 Point 6-7 ( £25,989- £26,403 pro rata)
Closing Date: 4th September at 12pm Midday
We are looking to appoint a 1;1 SEN Learning Support Assistant to join us for 16 hours per week ( Mon-Friday hours to be discussed at interview) . The successful candidates will be committed to supporting all pupils including those with additional needs. In this role, you would be working within a fantastic, supportive and welcoming team. Applicants will need to be enthusiastic, positive and able to work on your own initiative as well as follow direction.
We are looking for a candidate who has:
Experience of working with or caring for young children
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to understand children and support children with additional needs
Able to work as part of a team
We can offer you:
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school
A commitment to a personalised progamme of CPD
Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools
Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.
Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts
Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
24/7 GP
Contact us:
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact Mrs Reid, Headteacher, to arrange an appointment on 01245 268714.
Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.