Job Description

Experienced Learning Support Assistant 27.5 hours

Essex Pay Scale 2

Mersea Island School is a large, friendly and well-respected primary school with a strong ethos of team work. It occupies a special position at the heart of a unique island community. Our recent Ofsted inspection outcome was 'Good' and the school received a very strong inspection report.

This is a great opportunity for a committed candidate to join our 2-form entry primary school team. Your role will be to work with individual pupils and groups to support the learning in class, under the direction of the class teacher. Experience would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will:

Be able to enthuse and inspire children
Be fully committed to our schools vision and values
Have high expectations for the children and themselves
Be able to work as part of a team, sharing excellent practice and learning from others
Have good written, verbal and numeracy skills
Be committed to working in partnership with staff, parents and children
For further details, please contact the school office: office@merseaschool.org. We welcome visits to our school.

Information about the School

Mersea Island School currently has 380 pupils aged 2-11, this includes a nursery with capacity for up to 48 children. It is the only school on the island, serving a closely knit community. The school is located on Mersea Island, off the coast of Essex and close to Colchester. The area surrounding the school in the town of West Mersea is semi-rural. The island is famous for its oyster cultivation and traditional fishing boats, and has a history of sailing. Pupils derive from a very mixed social background, and many of the pupils have parents and grandparents who attended the school.