SEND Learning Support Assistant in Grays

Fixed Term contract until 31st December 2027

Salary: Band A Point 1-6 (£18,786.24 - £20,109.12 per annum)

32 hours 5 minutes per week Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:25pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)

38 weeks of the year - term time plus inset days

Start Date: 4th January 2027

Little Thurrock Primary School wishes to appoint a SEND Learning Support Assistant who has experience, or an interest, in supporting children with special educational needs, such as autism, on a one-to-one basis. You will have a passion for working with pupils and assisting them on their journey. You will need to have an understanding of the subjects that you support the children in, be able to demonstrate a fair attitude and apply rules consistently. You will be resilient and have excellent de-escalation skills. The ideal candidate will be able to nurture supportive relationships and be able to demonstrate a practical, hands-on approach to supporting teaching.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to communicate with other members of staff effectively
• The ability to build a strong professional relationship with the children and their families
• A willingness to take part in class planning and adapt it to the needs of the child where applicable
• Good organisational skills
• Good behaviour management skills
• Good basic English and Mathematics (GCSE 4-9 or equivalent)
• The ability to communicate with parents and to attend professional meetings where required
• Good record keeping skills (Progress and medical where required)
• Experience of supporting personal care, where required
• A passion for the impact teaching and learning can have on improving life
• A commitment to supporting the delivery of education of the highest standard

Little Thurrock Primary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people. As part of the Osborne Cooperative Academy Trust, the school is proud of its inclusive ethos and the broad and enriched curriculum that it provides for all pupils. The supportive staff have high aspirations for the pupils and strive to make a difference in the lives of the children and their families. Our schools' ethos is based on the Co-operative values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and sharing a sense of collective responsibility for supporting each other.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• 2-week October half term
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• Recognition of continuous service
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• National Conditions of Service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Closing date: Monday 30th November 2026 - Midday

Interview date: Tuesday 7th December 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.