SEN Teaching Assistant & Admin support to SENCo

Shorefields; Colchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Lexden Primary School is looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant & Admin Assistant to support the SENCo in helping children with SEND. The role includes delivering 1:1 and small-group support aligned to EHCP outcomes.

You will also assist with administrative tasks for the SENCo and may contribute to staff training. This part-time post offers term-time weeks with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Holds Level 3 Childcare qualification and Paediatric First Aid training.
• Experience supporting children with SEND, including pre-verbal pupils.
• Ability to contribute to EHC plans and IPRA funding requests.

Responsibilities

• Support the SENCo, teachers, pupils and families to aid children with SEND.
• Deliver 1:1 and small-group learning tailored to EHCP outcomes.
• Provide administrative support to the SENCo.
• Assist staff with training on SEN aspects where needed.

Skills

SEND Support Experience

Total Communication Approaches

Relationship Building

Willingness to Train

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Paediatric First Aid training

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant & Admin support to SENCo

Job Ref No. ECC2006-154S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 4 Point 8-9

Position Start Date: 01/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 25/09/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: Thursday 1st October 2026 Shortlisting Starts: 25/09/2026

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant & Admin Assistant to the SENCo

Salary- Scale 4, point 8-9 (FTE salary £26,824 to £27,254)

Hours: Monday to Friday. Four days - 8:45am - 3:15pm, one day 8:45am to 5:15pm (including a daily, 30 minute lunch break). 32 hrs per week.

39 working weeks - (term time plus 5 x non pupil days)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children with SEND? Join our welcoming and inclusive school community and help every child thrive.

About the Role

• Work closely with the SENCO, teachers, pupils and families to support children with SEND.
• Adapt learning to meet EHCP outcomes and deliver engaging 1:1 and small-group support.
• Support the SENCo with administrative tasks.
• Offer support and advice to staff on a range of aspects of SEN with a potential to deliver training.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds a Level 3 Childcare qualification and Paediatric First Aid training.
• Can effectively contribute to the creation of EHC plans and IPRA funding requests.
• Has experience supporting children with a range of SEND, including pre-verbal pupils.
• Understands communication and development needs, including total communication approaches.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Is willing to undertake training to support children with complex medical needs.

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive team.
• Wonderful children who are enthusiastic learners.
• Ongoing professional development and specialist SEND training.
• A culture that values wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Join Our Team

If you share our commitment to helping every child flourish, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.

Information about the School

At Lexden Primary School we aim to provide every child with a stimulating and caring environment where creativity and challenge inspire academic success and individual fulfilment. We work tirelessly to unlock the potential of every child and encourage them to achieve as highly as possible.

Our school is lively and inclusive; we are proud of the wide range of learning opportunities provided for all children, both within the curriculum and through our links to the wider community.

The teaching and support staff form a dedicated team fully committed to meeting the needs of our children and we encourage a close partnership with parents/carers to ensure that children develop the social and emotional skills that are required to get the most out of life.

Our school is well maintained and boasts extensive grounds providing a large playing field, a Forest School area and two playgrounds. The outdoor pavilion provides shelter and is used as an outdoor classroom. We have seven main classrooms, a Nursery and a enhanced provision for the teaching of Hearing Impaired Children. The Nursery has places for 26 part-time pupils and they are involved in the social life of the school, helping them experience a very successful transition to our reception class in the mainstream school.The enhanced provision has 18 places and caters for pupils who are severe/profoundly deaf from across the whole of North East Essex.

We are aiming for excellence in every aspect of school life. We believe this is achieved by promoting our values.

Community - We respect the world around us and the people we share it with

Courage - We are brave and believe in ourselves; we take responsibility for our own actions

Curiosity - We are always ready to learn new things

Commitment - We persevere; always doing our best in all that we do

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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