Exciting opportunities to join our Shaw team!

Learning Support Assistant

Shaw Primary Academy are recruiting!

Learning Support Assistants required:

We are a friendly and hardworking team at Shaw and we are looking for likeminded people to join our learning support team!

Could this be you?

Are you an energetic, enthusiastic and caring person?

Then this could be the role for you!

Do you want to be a part of a team that is dedicated to providing positive and effective learning experiences for children who only deserve the very best?

We have roles that involve working as general in-class support and working as a named adult with a child with complex SEND.  

The successful candidate will need:

• A supportive, patient and caring nature
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Good communication skills
• The ability to build positive and professional relationships with children, parents and staff
• The ability to use your own initiative but also to work as part of a team - including outside professionals
• Motivation to work with children potentially with a range of special needs – e.g. related to speech, language and communication, social and emotional development including related behavioural needs and cognitive, learning and developmental needs.
• A commitment and determination to help children fulfil their potential
• Experience in working with children is preferable

We advise you to refer to points noted in the advert in your application

The post is for 26.25 hours per week with the possibility of extending this further should this be required based on the role and potentially the needs of child.

The roles will be discussed at interview.

Closing Date: Tuesday 30^th September 2025

Interviews: Thursday 2^nd October 2025

Start date: Monday 3^rd November 2025

Enquiries to - admin@shawprimary.thurrock.sch.uk

School office: 01708 852367

To apply please visit https://www.essex.gov.uk/jobs-and-apprenticeships/jobs

Midday Assistant Vacancy

We are looking to appoint a new member of staff to our Midday Team.  The role includes supervising children during lunch break every day from Monday to Friday.  Successful candidates will work between 11:50am and 1:15.  Please use the Application Form below and hand in to the school office. Alternatively, please pop in to the office if you would like a hard copy of the form. 

Here is what our staff say about working at Shaw:

"You will be a valued member of staff who is encouraged, supported and motivated to be the best  you can be"

"Your professional judgement will be respected"

"Your strengths will be celebrated and areas for development will be supported in a non-threatening way"

"In short, School Leaders will care about you, your professional development and your work/life balance"

So, if you are looking to be a great member of our team, working in a great school with great children, then don't miss this opportunity to work at Shaw Primary Academy, a school where "everyone matters."

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.