Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Chase High School

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Weeks : 38 working weeks per year/ 43.5 paid weeks.

Hours: 35 hours per week. 8.00am to 15.30 Mon - Fri. Minus 30 mins unpaid lunch break each day

Start Date: November 2026

Salary: £20,856 actual, Southend Local Government Pay scale 3, Range point 5 ( £26,427 FTE)

Chase High School is seeking a dedicated and caring Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our committed support team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the educational experience and wellbeing of our students, including those with additional learning needs.

Working alongside teachers and the SEND team, you will support individual students and small groups both in and out of the classroom. You will help pupils access learning, develop confidence and independence, and achieve their best across the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

• Support individual students and small groups to access learning and achieve their potential.
• Assist teachers in delivering planned learning activities and adapting support to meet pupil needs.
• Promote positive behaviour and encourage student engagement in lessons.
• Support students with SEND, helping them access the curriculum and participate fully in school life.
• Monitor, record and provide feedback on student progress, attainment and wellbeing.
• Prepare learning resources and assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Provide pastoral, welfare and first-aid support where required, including supervising students during breaktimes and educational visits.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with children or young people in a school, educational or childcare setting.
• Build positive, professional relationships with students, parents, carers and colleagues
• Have a good understanding of child development and be able to support students with a range of learning needs, including SEND.
• Demonstrate excellent literacy, numeracy, communication and ICT skills.
• Be patient, resilient and able to remain calm while supporting students' academic, social and emotional development.
• Be organised, reliable and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to safeguarding, inclusion, equality and the wellbeing of all students, with a willingness to undertake First Aid responsibilities and ongoing professional development.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School 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 check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Midday Wednesday 04 November 2026

Interviews date: Thursday12 November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact Recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk