Lansdowne Primary Academy: SEND LSA

Lansdowne Primary Academy; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello

Westfield Health

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Staff nursery

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy is recruiting a SEN Learning Support Assistant for Acorns, our resource base for pupils with social communication needs and Autism. You will work under the class teacher to deliver personalised planning and support emotional development in a friendly, inclusive setting.

The role requires initiative, good ICT skills and the ability to support literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs, with a strong emphasis on high achievement and positive behaviour management.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is essential.
• Maths and English GCSE grades A-C, or equivalent.
• able to provide excellent classroom support in literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs.
• good organisation and inter-personal skills;
• good knowledge of ICT;
• be committed to high achievement from students and themselves.

Responsibilities

• Work flexibly under the direction of the class teacher to deliver personalised planning.
• Support emotional and social development of pupils with social communication needs and Autism.
• Carry out and write up observations to inform and evaluate the child’s needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Observation & assessment

ICT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Maths & English GCSEs A-C or equivalent

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Talk to us about flexible working

Closing Date: 6th November 2026 at9am

Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

We are looking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic and committed SEN Learning Support Assistant, working in Acorns, our resource base. The base is a Thurrock provision catering for pupils with social communication needs and Autism. Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly taking direction from the class teacher to deliver personalised planning. The base has a strong positive behaviour management ethos and a total communication approach. Our students' needs are at the core of our ethos and successful candidates will be required to support the emotional and social development of the young people they work with.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience with children with additional needs and challenging behaviours and must be able to carry out and write up necessary observations to inform and evaluate the child's needs.

Candidates must be able to use their own initiative and will have the following:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is essential;

good standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A - C, or equivalent;

can provide excellent classroom support in literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs;

good organisation and inter-personal skills;

good knowledge of ICT;

be committed to high achievement from students and themselves.

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNTalGAxd8Q

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

• £1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [LSA's applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of 12 months.]
• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme
• Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
• State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
• A paid 'My Day' each year
• Excellent career development and training
• 2 week October half term break
• A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
• GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:

• to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;
• to verify employment history

Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.