Special Support Assistant

Kingsdown School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,705.00 - £21,008.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: LG Level 5 Point 8-12 - £26,824 - £28,598 pa (Actual salary £19,705 - £21,008 pa)

Special Support Assistant job summary

Kingsdown is a special school and is part of a Multi Academy Trust known as SEN Trust Southend. It is for pupils aged 3-14 years who have severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties.

We are looking to appoint a Special Support Assistant to start as soon as possible.

31.05 hours per week [8.45am - 3.45pm], term time only (39 weeks per year plus 4.6 weeks annual paid leave plus 2 weeks statutory holidays)

This post is fixed term for 1 year.

Salary: LG Level 5 Point 8-12 - £26,824 - £28,598 pa (Actual salary £19,705 - £21,008 pa)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and resilient colleague to join our happy team who is committed to educating our children to reach their full potential. In addition you must be willing to assist with all the pupils’ personal care needs.

The ideal candidate will have Special Education experience, a minimum GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English and preferably a qualification in Child Care.

Kingsdown School is committed to safer recruitment in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK and DBS check.

Closing date: Midday 25th February 2026

Interviews: 5th March 2026

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.

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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 Kingsdown School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 14
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsdown School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsdown-school-southend-on-sea

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