Learning Support Assistant

Job Ref No. ECC0-8
Position Type: Teaching/Child Support
Pay Range: NJC Grade 4 SCP 6-7 (Fringe) £25,889 – £26,290 FTE

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

Application Close: 27/06/2025 Midnight
Date of Interviews: TBC

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and energetic Learning Support Assistant for our new purpose-built school in Chelmsford.

Applicants must be enthusiastic, with an understanding of and commitment to children with complex behavioural, social, and emotional difficulties.

Information about the School

Sir Geoff Hurst Academy is a special school offering a nurturing, inclusive environment for 65 pupils with SEMH and associated needs, with residential provision for fifteen pupils. We have high expectations for each child to leave as a confident young adult who is well prepared for the future. The school is built on the site where Rainsford High was located, and where Sir Geoff attended school. Named after Sir Geoff Hurst, the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final when England were victorious in 1966, our CEO had the honor of meeting Sir Geoff to seek permission to name the school after him.

The school, located in central Chelmsford, aims to deliver effective practice and informative teaching, supporting children and young people to access meaningful outcomes and life pathways.

The Beckmead Trust Schools are committed to pupils\’ academic, physical, social, vocational, and emotional progress. We believe in nurturing all members of the school community in a warm, purposeful, and understandable environment.

The curriculum offers formal, informal, and enriched opportunities for development and progress, enabling graduates to become independent, connected members of their communities and workplaces.

For more information, please visit: https://thebeckmeadtrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-TBT-0012

Additional Information

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure safeguarding. Appropriate checks and clearances will be conducted.

Contact:

Tracey Plane
Fox Crescent, Chelmsford
Essex, CM1 2BN
Telephone: *
Email: recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org.uk

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