Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Upminster, Essex

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) – Upminster, Essex
Salary: £28,929 per annum | Pro-rata: £21,962.15
Grade 3, SCP 6 (Outer London)
Contract Type: Term Time Only (39 working weeks, paid at 40 weeks)
Hours: 31.25 hours per week, 5 days per week
Location: Upminster, Essex

Our client, a highly successful and oversubscribed coeducational secondary school based in Upminster, is seeking to appoint ambitious, effective, and experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to join their inclusive and forward-thinking school community.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant learning environment that places student success and wellbeing at the heart of everything it does. The school is part of a growing Multi-Academy Trust committed to providing outstanding education and promoting a culture of aspiration and achievement.

About the Role:

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will support the educational, emotional, and social needs of students across the school, including those with additional needs. You will work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive. The role may involve intimate care for pupils and requires compassion, discretion, and professionalism.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be:

• An excellent practitioner who can inspire and motivate students

• Passionate about inclusion and improving educational life chances for all

• Able to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team

• Confident in supporting students with varying learning needs, including SEND

• Clear-thinking, outward-looking, and emotionally intelligent

• Committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare

You Will:

• Join a highly skilled, supportive, and creative team

• Be part of a forward-thinking trust with Training School status

• Work in a well-resourced and modern educational environment

• Be supported in your professional growth and career development

• Make a genuine impact on the lives of young people

To Apply:

Please send your CV to ali.aslam@permanentworkforceresourcing.com

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