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SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Kents Hill Infant Academy, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PS

This job expired on 10 March 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP after interviews

• Closing date

  10 March 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,199.87 - £16,456.96 Annually (Actual)

SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job Title: SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

Hours: 28 hours 5 minutes per week

Weeks per year: 38 weeks per year

Scale: Scale 3 Point 5-6 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Actual Salary: £16,199.87 - £16,456.96 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Application Closes: Wednesday 11th March 2026 Midday

Interview Date: Week commencing 16th March 2026

Start Date: ASAP after interviews

Support, Nurture, and Empower - SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant wanted!

Are you an enthusiastic, patient and compassionate SEND Learning Support Assistant? Kents Hill Infant Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), is looking for aSEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join our dynamic team!

At SEAT, we believe in belonging, compassion, curiosity, and empowerment—values that shape our commitment to excellence in education. In this role, you’ll work closely with a specific pupil with special educational needs, providing tailored support to enable them to access the curriculum, develop social skills, and achieve their full potential. You will need to have a therapeutic approach to behaviour and have experience in de-escalation techniques.

You will be working 28 hours 5 minutes per week, Monday - Thursday 8:25am - 3:30pm and Friday 8:25am - 1:45pm, term time only.

What’s in it for you?

• A supportive and inclusive work environment where you’re truly valued
• A Leadership Academy to fuel your professional growth
• A strong focus on staff well-being through our Employee Assistance Programme
• The chance to be part of a committed, forward-thinking team that empowers both pupils and colleagues

If you’re ready to make a real impact and take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of something amazing!

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to our school, call 01268 792500 to arrange directly. We look forward to meeting you!

At the South Essex Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively promote equality of opportunity for all.

Kents Hill Infant Academy is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to uphold this commitment. We adhere to safer recruitment practices, and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.

We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Kents Hill Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kents Hill Infant Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kents-hill-infant-academy

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