Learning Support Assistant – AM only

Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6

(£13,344.74 – £14,413.87 per annum)

23 hours and 45 minutes per week

Monday – Friday, 8:45am – 1:30pm

38 weeks of the year – term time plus inset days                                                                                                                                                             

Start Date: February 2026 (or sooner if feasible)

Are you looking for that next step into a role that could offer you entry into the exciting and rewarding world of Education?

A new opportunity has arisen, for a part time Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team supporting students in the classroom. Warren Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, committed and flexible Learning Support Assistant, to support student learning and educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of child development and learning and will be willing to support children with both their physical and academic needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take on a crucial role to enable pupils access to learning, by supervising and assisting pupils (one to one and in small groups) across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities within our school and make a difference to the life chances of children at Warren Primary School. You will work in partnership with class teachers, to support learning in line with the National Curriculum.

Warren Primary School is an exciting place to learn. We have enthusiastic, talented and hardworking children, who are supported in their learning by an outstanding staff team, dedicated governors and very supportive parents and carers. Our values of willingness, ambition, resilience, respect, enthusiasm and never giving up, permeate the life of our school, with staff, pupils, governors, parents and carers, working and learning together, sharing a common aim for all our children to be the best that they can be in our journey of building tomorrow today. 

Warren Primary School is committed to working in partnership with children, parents, carers and the wider community to ensure success for all pupils in all areas of their lives. We are dedicated to offering all children the opportunity to develop, succeed and achieve in a safe, happy and inclusive environment – regardless of their individual ability, gender, beliefs, ethnic heritage or language. We recognise the importance of supporting all individuals in identifying and developing their strengths and helping them to find ways to cope positively with their challenges.

We provide opportunities for everyone every day to maximise their intellectual, physical, social and spiritual potential. We strive to ensure that every individual has a positive self-image. We believe that there are two major prerequisites for successful teaching and learning. Firstly, a secure, well-organised, caring environment and secondly, mutual respect for each other, acknowledging the right to be different. This respect also encompasses caring for our building, our grounds, the community and wider environment, in which we live and work. In preparing our young people for their future lives we recognise the necessity to teach key literacy and numeracy skills along with the thinking, learning and technological skills which will enable them to succeed and become true lifelong learners.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate patience and show a commitment to supporting learners to improve educational outcomes. This role would be suited to someone enthusiastic, personable, empathetic and able to communicate effectively, whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner, under pressure. You will need to understand the subjects that you support the children in, be able to demonstrate a fair attitude and apply rules consistently and be confident in adjusting learning programs to meet the child’s needs.

Previous experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

This position will involve:

• A passion for working with pupils and assisting them on their journey

• The ability to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties

• Excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task

• Excellent communication skills, with a positive and helpful attitude

• The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

• Excellent de-escalation skills and will be resilient and hardworking

Warren Primary School is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. Staff have high expectations of pupils and pupils work hard to reach these. Pupils appreciate the high-quality support they get from all adults in school. They take responsibility for their learning and behaviour, developing both independence and resilience. Ofsted commented that “pupils are happy and enjoy being at school”.

 Warren Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, 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.

What the school can offer: 

• Recognition of continuous service 

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Excellent CPD opportunities

• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools

• The support of an experienced family of schools 

• National Conditions of Service 

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme 

• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff

• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Michelle Girvan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648901.

Warren Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information. 

Closing date:  Wednesday 7^th January 2026 - Midday 

Interview date:  week commencing 12^th January 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.