Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Cover)


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Witham, CM8 1NA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	3 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Witham Oaks Academy are looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant. This position is initially fixed term to cover maternity leave, with the potential to becoming permanent.

Applicants should have experience working with children in a school environment. It is essential that you have GCSEs (grades A-C) in both Maths and English, or hold equivalent qualifications in this area.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Enthusiasm to work with children with a variety of different personalities and skill levels.

• Able to engage well with pupils.

• Able to work under your own initiative.

• Smartly presented and with excellent time management skills.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Wonderful children and families

• A very supportive staff team

• Personalised CPD via Performance Management

• Staff Wellbeing Service

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.

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