SEN Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Colchester; On-site; GBP 7,700 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD

Friendly and professional team

Commitment to safeguarding

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Colchester is seeking a part-time Learning Support Assistant for 15 hours per week during term time, Monday to Friday 8:45am–12:00pm with a 15-minute break. Starting salary £9,080 per annum on Scale 3 point 6.

The post is fixed-term to August 2027, with a strong possibility of extension. Applicants should have experience with children in a school setting and GCSEs (A–C) in Maths and English or equivalent.

Qualifications

• GCSEs Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent.
• Experience working with children in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate enthusiasm to work with children with varied personalities and skill levels.
• Engage well with pupils.
• Work independently with good time management.
• Maintain a smart appearance and professional standards.

Skills

Experience with children

Time management

Initiative

Education

GCSE Maths & English (A-C)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

15 hours per week, term time only. Working pattern Monday - Friday 8.45am - 12.00pm, this includes a 15-minute unpaid morning break. Scale 3 point 6, actual starting salary £9,080 per annum. This position is initially fixed term to August 2027, however there is a high possibility of extension.

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.

Successful applicants will join our friendly, caring and highly competent team of learning support staff.

It is essential that the successful candidate can 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.

We offer a supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.

What the school offers its staff

• CPD
• Friendly and professional team
• Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.