Primary SEN Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £90 to £105 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 194769 |
Summary
SEN Teaching Assistant - Southend-on-Sea
Primary School | Full-Time | 1:1 SEN Support
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them achieve their full potential?
We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Southend-on-Sea. You'll be providing one-to-one support to a pupil with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), helping them feel confident, engaged, and supported throughout their learning journey.
About the School
This inclusive and nurturing mainstream primary school takes pride in creating an environment where every child can thrive. With a strong focus on personal development, wellbeing, and independence, the school promotes collaboration and creativity at every level. You'll be joining a supportive team that values professional growth and celebrates every small success.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with ASD, ensuring they feel safe, included, and engaged in all activities.
Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with ASD, ensuring they feel safe, included, and engaged in all activities.
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Work alongside teachers to deliver and adapt personalised learning plans.
Work alongside teachers to deliver and adapt personalised learning plans.
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Deliver targeted interventions to support academic, social, and emotional development.
Deliver targeted interventions to support academic, social, and emotional development.
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Encourage positive behaviour and celebrate achievements, big and small.
Encourage positive behaviour and celebrate achievements, big and small.
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Record progress and share updates with teachers, parents, and support professionals.
Record progress and share updates with teachers, parents, and support professionals.
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Collaborate with external specialists to promote holistic development and wellbeing.
Collaborate with external specialists to promote holistic development and wellbeing.
About You
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Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally within a school environment.
Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally within a school environment.
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A kind, patient, and proactive approach to learning support.
A kind, patient, and proactive approach to learning support.
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
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Flexible, resilient, and committed to inclusive education.
Flexible, resilient, and committed to inclusive education.
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Relevant qualifications in Education, Childcare, or SEN (desirable but not essential).
Relevant qualifications in Education, Childcare, or SEN (desirable but not essential).
Why Join Us?
As an ethical and inclusive education recruitment partner, we work closely with schools to connect talented professionals with roles that truly make a difference. You'll receive:
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Ongoing support and guidance from our experienced consultants
Ongoing support and guidance from our experienced consultants
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Opportunities for professional development
Opportunities for professional development
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A role that aligns with your values, passion, and goals
A role that aligns with your values, passion, and goals
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and relevant pre-employment vetting.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and support a young learner's journey, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV, and one of our friendly consultants will be in touch soon.
Primary School | Full-Time | 1:1 SEN Support
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them achieve their full potential?
We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Southend-on-Sea. You'll be providing one-to-one support to a pupil with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), helping them feel confident, engaged, and supported throughout their learning journey.
About the School
This inclusive and nurturing mainstream primary school takes pride in creating an environment where every child can thrive. With a strong focus on personal development, wellbeing, and independence, the school promotes collaboration and creativity at every level. You'll be joining a supportive team that values professional growth and celebrates every small success.
Key Responsibilities
-
Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with ASD, ensuring they feel safe, included, and engaged in all activities.
Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with ASD, ensuring they feel safe, included, and engaged in all activities.
-
Work alongside teachers to deliver and adapt personalised learning plans.
Work alongside teachers to deliver and adapt personalised learning plans.
-
Deliver targeted interventions to support academic, social, and emotional development.
Deliver targeted interventions to support academic, social, and emotional development.
-
Encourage positive behaviour and celebrate achievements, big and small.
Encourage positive behaviour and celebrate achievements, big and small.
-
Record progress and share updates with teachers, parents, and support professionals.
Record progress and share updates with teachers, parents, and support professionals.
-
Collaborate with external specialists to promote holistic development and wellbeing.
Collaborate with external specialists to promote holistic development and wellbeing.
About You
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Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally within a school environment.
Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally within a school environment.
-
A kind, patient, and proactive approach to learning support.
A kind, patient, and proactive approach to learning support.
-
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
-
Flexible, resilient, and committed to inclusive education.
Flexible, resilient, and committed to inclusive education.
-
Relevant qualifications in Education, Childcare, or SEN (desirable but not essential).
Relevant qualifications in Education, Childcare, or SEN (desirable but not essential).
Why Join Us?
As an ethical and inclusive education recruitment partner, we work closely with schools to connect talented professionals with roles that truly make a difference. You'll receive:
-
Ongoing support and guidance from our experienced consultants
Ongoing support and guidance from our experienced consultants
-
Opportunities for professional development
Opportunities for professional development
-
A role that aligns with your values, passion, and goals
A role that aligns with your values, passion, and goals
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and relevant pre-employment vetting.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and support a young learner's journey, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV, and one of our friendly consultants will be in touch soon.