SEND Learning Support Assistant

Winter Gardens Academy, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9QA

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP following interviews

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  13 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: £16,536.75 - £16,799.19 Annually (Actual)

SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job Title: SEND Learning Support Assistant - Winter Gardens Academy

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

Hours per week: 28 hours 40 minutes per week

Weeks per year: 38 weeks per year

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

Actual Salary: £16,536.75 - £16,799.19 (depending on qualifications and experience)

Start Date: ASAP following interviews

Application Closes: Wednesday 4th March 2026 Midday

Interview Date: Week commencing 9th March 2026

Inspire, Lead, and Empower - SEND Learning Support Assistants Wanted!

Are you an enthusiastic SEND Learning Support Assistant? Winter Gardens Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), is looking for three SEND Learning Support Assistants 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 will support pupils to help them have an outstanding educational experience, whilst fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive.

You will be working 28 hours, 40 minutes per week; Monday-Thursday 8:30am to 3:25pm and Friday 8:30am to 1:40pm, 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 699305 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.

Winter Gardens 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.

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.

About Winter Gardens Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Winter Gardens Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winter-gardens-academy

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