SEND Learning Support Assistant - Fixed term until July 2026
Waterman Primary School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1QF10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
30 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £8,608.38 Annually (Actual) Full time Equivalent salary: £24,796
SEND Learning Support Assistant - Fixed term until July 2026 job summary
Fixed term contract until July 2026. As the post is linked to funding it may be necessary to end the contract earlier. Further discussions will be had at interview stage.
Hours: 9am to 12pm, Monday to Friday. Term time plus 5 additional non-pupil days (39 working weeks / 44.65 paid weeks)
Waterman Primary Academy has an exciting opportunity for a part-time SEND Learning Support Assistant to join their friendly and supportive team. The position will focus on providing support to children with SEND needs, therefore, applicants are expected to have experience of working with children with specific learning needs and social-emotional learning behaviours.
Children are at the HEART of all that we do. We believe that each child deserves an education that enables them to reach their potential both academically and socially.
Applicants must have achieved Grade C or above in English and Maths and be educated to NVQ Level 2 in learning support/early years, NNEB or possess equivalent qualification/experience.
The successful applicant will:
- Work with individuals or small groups of children with SEND needs under the direction of teaching staff;
- Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with colleagues, adjusting activities according to children's response;
- Support children with literacy and numeracy skills;
- Promote the inclusion of children with SEND needs both within the classroom and during non-class-based learning, ensuring access to learning through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources;
- Monitor and record activities; and
- Help children with social, welfare and health needs, including minor first aid and administration of medication
For more information on the role and to arrange a tour of the school, please contact the school office: 01702 546237 / waterman.office@heartsacademy.uk
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the Trust Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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 Waterman Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 53 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Waterman Primary School website
Nestled in the heart of Rochford, Essex, Waterman Primary School is a proud member of the HEARTS Academy Trust. We are a small, close-knit school with a genuine ‘family feel,’ where every child is known, valued, and nurtured.
We cater to children from Nursery through to Year 6, offering a warm and supportive environment where each child can thrive. Our beautiful school grounds include a spacious outdoor area that our children enjoy every day, encouraging exploration, play, and a love of nature.
One of our standout features is our refurbished indoor heated swimming pool, where all children benefit from free weekly swimming lessons—right on site.
Our curriculum is both ambitious and aspirational, designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Rooted in our HEARTS values, it reflects our commitment to excellence, care, and opportunity for every child.
Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
We can offer you:
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the Trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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