Learning Support Teacher
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
Thurrock
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Pay Scale + SEN Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2026 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2025
Job overview
Work Pattern: 40 hours per week
Interview dates: TBC
Location: Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
Working for The Mossbourne Federation
Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Staff Benefits
Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:
The Mossbourne Allowance (T&Cs apply)
Free lunches (T&Cs apply)
Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week
Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
Free staff fitness classes
Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
Discounts at local restaurants
Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
Saturday and holiday paid programme
Special leave scheme
Staff appreciation awards and events
First rate professional development and career opportunities
Financial support for career development (T&Cs apply)
‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff (T&Cs apply)
Additional remuneration for exam board marking (T&Cs apply)
Job Summary
You must be passionate about education and about ensuring students with additional needs make outstanding progress within the curriculum and strive towards independence. You must have a proven track record of successful teaching across different key stages and have experience of SEN or a desire to acquire specialist SEN knowledge and experience.
You will be required to deputise for the SENCo, when required, support in the line management of colleagues in the CSD Department, and work in close liaison with Heads of Learning Areas and classroom teachers to support students’ inclusion in learning within the classroom. You will also be expected to liaise with external agencies and parents and carers and chair meetings where required. Attention to detail is a crucial skill, as is the ability to be organised and efficient in meeting deadlines and completing paperwork to a high standard.
The successful applicant will teach a 0.5 timetable in their subject specialism or with student groups with SEN needs and support the SENCo in the successful running of the CSD Department.
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.
Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.
The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
- Southend Road, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope
- Essex
- SS17 8JT
- United Kingdom
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
Having joined the Mossbourne Federation in January 2025, Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) is on track to become a beacon of educational excellence both in Thurrock and across the country. Indeed, in 2024-25 our GCSE and A Level students attained outcomes which broke academy records, revolutionised opportunities, and signalled a step-change in what our students achieve.
We are changing the face of education in Thurrock and raising the bar in educational expectations; if you want to be part of that journey then read on.
MFA is a school with a rich history of excellent academic, artistic and sporting achievements. Today, that legacy of excellence lives on through our wonderfully talented students and terrifically dedicated staff. Everything we do is built on having extremely high expectations of our students and the conviction that teaching and learning, and safeguarding, come first. We expect the highest standards of behaviour so that students can focus on learning in an environment that supports them to feel, and be, safe. This means our teachers plan carefully, and with expertise, and are able to focus on teaching lessons of the highest standard so students acquire the knowledge, character and qualifications to unlock aspirational pathways.
Our students capitalise on a fantastic range of facilities that encourage them to nurture and pursue their passions in sports and the arts. Our range of extra-curricular activities, including the Combined Cadets Force and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, offer experiences that broaden horizons and enrich lives.
We are dedicated to ensuring that our students leave equipped with the knowledge, character and qualifications that open the doors to whatever future they envisage for themselves. MFA students leave ready to make their mark on the world.
If you want to be part of the team that is improving the life chances of our students, then read on.
The Mossbourne Federation
The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies providing the children of Hackney and Thurrock with an outstanding education from Early Years to Post-16. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of: Excellence, No Excuses and Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every pupil, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.
At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to being an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.
The Mossbourne Ethos
The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Since 2004, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne’s London schools have built a reputation for being, without exception, exceptional.
We are delighted that on 1stJanuary 2025, Mossbourne has expended to include three new academies in Thurrock Essex.
The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.
See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/
You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation on our Federation Recruitment Brochure
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