SEND Learning Support Assistant – Inspire in School

TeacherActive Limited.; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

CPD courses

Long-term placements

Refer-a-friend £100 voucher

Job summary

TeacherActive is recruiting a dedicated SEND Learning Support Assistant for a specialist school in Chelmsford, Essex, to provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SLD, PMLD, autism and complex learning needs.

You will assist with communication, personal care where needed, and implement EHCPs under guidance, helping pupils develop independence and life skills in a nurturing environment. Start date after October half-term 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND.
• Ability to adapt to individual learning needs.
• Patience, caring and enthusiastic approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SLD, PMLD, autism and complex learning needs.
• Support pupils with communication difficulties and alternative methods (PECS, Makaton).
• Assist teachers with engaging, sensory-based and differentiated activities.
• Support personal care, feeding and mobility as required per care plans.
• Help pupils develop independence and life skills.
• Promote a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

1:1 support

Small-group support

SEND experience

Autism awareness

Makaton/PECS

Job description

TeacherActive is recruiting a dedicated SEND Learning Support Assistant for a specialist school in Chelmsford, Essex, to provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SLD, PMLD, autism and complex learning needs.

You will assist with communication, personal care where needed, and implement EHCPs under guidance, helping pupils develop independence and life skills in a nurturing environment. Start date after October half-term 2026.