Havering Schools Jobs
Learning Support Assistant
- Employer: Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
- Reference: SCH/25/316622
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
St Mary's Lane
Upminster
Essex RM14 2QR
Tel: 01708 222660
Fax: 01708 226686
Website: www.sacredheartofmary.net
E-mail: admin@mary.havering.sch.uk
Headteacher: Ms V Qurrey M.A.
Number on roll: 830
Learning Support Assistant - 2 posts
Hours: 29 hours per week, term time only
Salary: APTC 2 points 3 - 4. £19,310 - £19,586 per annum actual salary, based on £27,729 - £28,125 full time equivalent
We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to contribute significantly to the sustained success of our excellent SEND department.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an 11-18 Roman Catholic Girls’ School who was deemed ‘Outstanding’ in all 5 areas by Ofsted in October 2024.
The SEND Department is committed to a policy of inclusion where the teaching, learning, achievements, attitudes and well-being of all pupils’ matter.
We are a thriving and happy school community with a strong family ethos and an excellent reputation leading to heavy oversubscription.
Pupils’ behaviour at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is exemplary and parental support is outstanding, providing an excellent environment to develop your career further among our reflective and supportive staff.
The School is a short walk from Upminster town centre and station where Overground (C2C) and Underground (District Line) services are available; the School is also a short drive from the M25, A12 and A13. The locality is also well served by frequent bus services.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an enthusiastic LSA
- Be able to support pupils in class in a variety of subject areas
- Be passionate about their SEND and Inclusion and committed to improving the educational attainment of our SEND pupils
- Be forward thinking, inspirational, receptive to change and able to work under pressure
In return, we offer:
- The chance to work in a supportive department
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated pupils who are eager to learn
- A supportive and friendly environment in which your talent and commitment will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
- Opportunities for future leadership responsibilities, with career development opportunities in place
For more information about the post or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the SENCO, MS Dosoo, on 01708 222660. You can also visit our website to find out more about the school.
Applications
Please contact K Jones: kjones@mary.havering.sch.uk for an application form and further details, or look at the ‘Job vacancies’ section of the school website www.sacredheartofmary.net
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th June 2025
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references and online checks.
The online search is part of the school’s safeguarding procedures to determine from publicly available information whether they are suitable to work with children and young people.
We reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Please contact K Jones: kjones@mary.havering.sch.uk for an application form and further details, or look at the ‘Job vacancies’ section of the school website www.sacredheartofmary.net