Learning Support Assistant

Contract: 28.75 Hours per week (Monday to Friday), Term Time only

Required: As soon as possible

About the role: If you enjoy working with young people in a secondary educational setting and would like to join a forward-thinking Student Support Team, then this may be the post for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant who is committed to supporting the students on our SEND Register to access the curriculum. Most of the time the successful candidate's time will be spent in the classroom, but some small group or individual intervention may also form part of this role.

The Student Support Team is highly successful with all SEND students achieving at least 8 G.C.S.E 's at the end of Year 11.

Visits to the school prior to application are most welcome.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is not suitable for anyone barred in any way from working with children.

There are two available vacancies for this position.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.

Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

About Moulsham High School

Moulsham High School is a thriving, inclusive community that welcomes students, parents, staff and visitors from all backgrounds. Our ethos is for students of all abilities and backgrounds to feel valued so that they can reach their potential, not only academically but also as well-rounded individuals who are prepared for life in the modern world and can contribute positively to their local and wider communities.

We are a high performing comprehensive school where the quality of education is outstanding. Overall progress and attainment have been well above Essex and national averages for 8 years, consistently placing us in the top 16% of all schools nationally. 'The mutual respect shown between pupils and staff ensures that learning takes place in a cordial environment. Classrooms are welcoming places' (Ofsted 2024). Teaching and learning is at the heart of all we do and the professional development of our staff is a priority. Behaviour is calm and the atmosphere is productive and purposeful, making it an enjoyable place to be.

However Moulsham High School never stands still; we are forward looking and believe that the best is yet to come.

Moulsham High School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of high quality learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child's journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy. Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff's development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve and aspire.

Moulsham High School

Brian Close

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 9ES