SEN Learning Support Assistant and Midday Assistant

Shorefields; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Canonium Learning Trust invites applications for a part-time SEN Learning Support Assistant and Midday Assistant at East Hanningfield CE Primary Academy. The role supports a pupil with an EHCP, promoting social, emotional and academic development in a fully inclusive school.

Working 31.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:15pm with a daily lunchtime duty. Pay is £15,890.65 for the LSA and £2,933.10 for the MDA per year. Visits to the school are welcomed, safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• EHCP support experience encouraged.
• Ability to promote social and academic development.
• Experience supporting children during lunch breaks.

Responsibilities

• Support a pupil with an EHCP to deliver individualised provisions.
• Provide lunchtime supervision and ensure safety and good conduct in the dining hall and outdoors.
• Promote inclusive learning and assist pupils’ social, emotional, and academic development.

Job description

SEN Learning Support Assistant and Midday Assistant

Job Ref No. ECC3215-82S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 3 LSA & Scale 2 MDA

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

Application Close: 09/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: 16th October 2026

Canonium Learning Trust, winner of TES Trust of the Year (9 schools or fewer) 2025, is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and proactive SEN Learning Support Assistant to join our team at East Hanningfield CE Primary Academy.

This is a temporary fixed term position to support a pupil with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), helping to deliver the individualised provision outlined in their plan. You will play a vital part in promoting the child's social, emotional, and academic development within a nurturing and fully inclusive school environment. This role will also include providing lunchtime cover as a Midday Assistant. The focus of this role is to take care and control of all the children on the school premises during the lunch break, ensuring the safety and good conduct of pupils in both the dinner hall and outside areas.

Our school operates mixed-age classes and is committed to creating meaningful, purposeful learning experiences where all children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The position is for 31.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with a 8:30am start and a 15:15 finish. During this time you will also be required to provide lunchtime support for an hour each day and receive a 30 minute lunch break.

The Learning Support Assistant salary is £15,890.65 per annum

The Midday Assistant salary is: £2,933.10 per annum.

Please note that interviews will take place on Friday 16th October 2026.

Information about the School

East Hanningfield CE Primary Academy became part of Canonium Learning Trust in April 2025.

East Hanningfield CE Primary is a happy, learning community where each individual pupil and member of staff is valued for the contribution they make to the life of our thriving school.

Staff work hard to provide the very best for our pupils and in return they receive the support and training to enable them to be the best they can be. If you join our team you can be assured that you will be part of a happy, caring community of staff who put children at the heart of the learning process.

East Hanningfield CE Primary is a great place to work. The school has 'Good' gradings for both Ofsted (June 2024) and SIAMS inspections (March 2019).

Visits to the school are very much welcomed, please contact Mrs Alex Ingham on 01245 400772 to make an appointment to view the school.

To learn more about Canonium Learning Trust - a Church of England Multi Academy Trust in Essex - please visit:https://www.canonium.org/multi-academy-trust-in-essex

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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