Learning Support Assistant

Shorefields; Shoeburyness; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Friars Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our busy team. You will support children with SEND in a school setting, working with individuals or small groups under the direction of teaching staff, and help maintain high standards in literacy and numeracy.

This part-time, term-time role offers a friendly, supportive environment, professional development, and opportunities for cross-phase work within Portico Academy Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Experience supporting children with specific learning needs and social/emotional behaviours.
• Ability to work with individuals or small groups under teaching staff.
• Promote inclusion and ensure access to learning with clear explanations and visuals.
• Ability to implement planned activities and adjust to pupil responses.
• Support high standards in literacy and numeracy.
• Monitor and record pupil activities.
• Be a flexible, energetic team member.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support to children with SEND as part of the teaching team.
• Deliver planned activities and adapt tasks to pupil response.
• Promote inclusion and access to learning in and out of the classroom.
• Monitor pupil progress and record observations.

Skills

School-based experience

SEND experience

Pupil observation & record-keeping

Team player

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC8823824-66S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Level 4, Points 4 to 7

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 02/10/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 6 October 2026

Friars Primary School & Nursery, Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Essex SS3 9XX

Salary Range: Level 4, Points 4 to 7 £26,016 to £27,274 pro rata (£19,370 - £20,307 per year actual salary)

Hours of work

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm (with 30 mins unpaid lunch break), totalling 32 hours and 30 minutes a week, term time only. Please note that these are the required working hours for the role.

Start Date

ASAP

About the Role

Come and join the lively and dedicated team at our popular school. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic LSA with experience of working with children in a school setting - ideally as an LSA.

The role will focus on providing support to children with SEND, therefore applicants are expected to have experience of working with children with specific learning needs and social / emotional learning behaviours. We offer an extremely supportive community and a full range of professional development opportunities. Our children deserve the best, so if you are passionate about supporting our staff and children with our high expectations then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be passionate about learning
• possess school-based experience of working with children
• be passionate and keen to work with individuals or small groups of children with SEND under the direction of teaching staff
• promote the inclusion of children with SEND both within the classroom and during non-class-based learning, ensuring access to learning through appropriate clarification, explanation and visuals
• excite and inspire our children by implementing planned learning activities / teaching programmes as agreed with colleagues, adjusting activities according to pupil's response
• promote high standards and challenge in literacy and numeracy
• monitor and record pupil activities
• work as a flexible member of a team
• display energy, imagination and initiative
• manage the physical demands of a busy role working with active children

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School can offer you:

A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters

A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn

High quality professional development

Opportunities for cross phase work

Support and collaboration across our Trust

A well-resourced school

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact our school office who will book a time for you to come and see us. Tours of the school will be with a member of our Senior Leadership Team. We are a very inclusive school and pride ourselves in treating every child and family as individuals. We encourage all our children to achieve their best and grow into thoughtful, kind and considerate members of the school community and society as a whole. We take great pride in sharing our school's many achievements and special awards to advance our skills and support others too.

Full details of the interview process will be sent to those candidates who are shortlisted.

Interviews: 6 October 2026

For further details, please contact HR by sending us a message through MyNewTerm or on 01702 987890 or [e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

LSA Job Description

LSA Person Specification

Information about the School

Friars Primary School is part of Portico Academy Trust.

Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.

Set in the heart of the community, Friars Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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