Job description
Witham Oaks Academy are looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant. This position is initially fixed term to cover maternity leave, with the potential to becoming permanent.
Applicants should have experience working with children in a school environment. It is essential that you have GCSEs (grades A-C) in both Maths and English, or hold equivalent qualifications in this area.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Enthusiasm to work with children with a variety of different personalities and skill levels.
- Able to engage well with pupils.
- Able to work under your own initiative.
- Smartly presented and with excellent time management skills.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Witham Oaks Academy
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 7–11
- Pupils
- 274
- Avg teacher salary
- £46,360
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 26.3:1
- Academy trust
- INSPIRES MAT
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA
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- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 22 October 2026
- Closing date
- 3 November 2026
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