SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Parkwood Academy, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DX38 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP after interviews
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 11am
Date listed
16 January 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
- £10,015.17 - £10,173.94 Annually (Actual)
SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary
Job Title: SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Parkwood Academy
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027
Hours: 17 hours 55 minutes per week
Weeks: 38 weeks per year
Scale: Scale 3 Point 5-6 (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: £10,015.17 - £10,173.94 (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Application Closes: Monday 23rd February 2026 Midday
Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd 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? Parkwood 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 be working 17 hour 55 minutes per week, Monday - Friday 8:40am - 12:15pm, 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 01245 354605 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.
Parkwood 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
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Parkwood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Parkwood Academy is nestled in the heart of Melbourne Road, Chelmsford and is a thriving primary school within the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), a dynamic network of schools that champion collaboration and mutual support. SEAT is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary schools that actively work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and staff.
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