Learning Support Assistant - Full-time and Part-time roles available

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

LGPS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

24/7 GP

Job summary

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is inviting applications for Learning Support Assistants across multiple schools. Roles are full-time and part-time, term-time with inset days and a 39-week pattern.

The successful candidate will support identified students with SEN, enable curriculum access, and progress through Teacher Training schemes. We seek a positive, team-oriented individual with good organisational skills and GCSEs in English and Maths.

Qualifications

• A positive 'can-do' attitude, inclusive values and a great sense of humour.
• A team player
• Good organisational skills
• English and Mathematics GCSE grade 4 or equivalent; strong general education (GCSEs/A Levels or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
• Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills
• Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate
• A full list of duties will be found on the Job Description
• You will have opportunities to progress into Teaching through Teacher Training schemes.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Team player

Organisational skills

GCSE English & Maths

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

A Levels or equivalent

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Full-time and Part-time roles available

More than one location, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

4 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

2 October 2026

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust . You can find out more in schools overview .

Job details

Job role

• Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A positive 'can-do' attitude, inclusive values and a great sense of humour!
• A team player
• Good organisational skills
• English and Mathematics (at least GCSE grade 4 or equivalent) Good general standard of education - GCSEs or equivalent and A Levels or equivalent.

What the school offers its staff

• 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
• 24/7 GP

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Contract: Permanent role and part-time role available, 39 working weeks (term time plus inset days)

Hours: 26.67

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, caring and energetic person to join our Learning Support Faculty. The team are dedicated, positive and friendly. You should be approachable, patient and understanding to support identified students with special educational needs and/or disabilities to enable them to access the curriculum. You will Many of our Learning support assistants have had the opportunity to progress into Teaching with our Teacher Training schemes.

Duties involved:

Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task

Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills

Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate

A full list of duties will be found on the Job Description

We are looking for a candidate who has:

A positive 'can-do' attitude, inclusive values and a great sense of humour!

A team player

Good organisational skills

English and Mathematics (at least GCSE grade 4 or equivalent) Good general standard of education - GCSEs or equivalent and A Levels or equivalent.

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

24/7 GP

Contact us:

For more information about the school, please visit www.boswells-school.com or contact Mrs Brooks on [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early and conduct interviews 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.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to disclose all cautions and convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered spent, unless protected under current legislation and guidance.

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.

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.

• 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.

About The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in Essex.

There are currently 11 schools in the CLP multi academy trust; Barnes Farm Primary School, Lakelands Primary School, Runwell Community Primary School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School, The Tyrrells Primary School, William de Ferrers School and Woodville Primary School.

We believe that, as a collective of schools, we are stronger together and that by working together we provide an outstanding education for every child in our family of schools.