SEND Teaching Assistant

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HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST

Upminster Infant & Junior Schools

We Learn and Grow Together

St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Essex RM14 3BS

Tel: 01708 227320

Email: enquiries@uis.havering.sch.uk

Website: www.uis.havering.sch.uk

SEND Teaching Assistant

Hours: 32.5 hours per week x 39 weeks per year, term time only. (8.30am - 11.30am/12.00pm - 3.30pm)

Grade: Scale 2, Point 3-4

Salary: £22,216 - £22,533 per annum pro-rata (based on a full time salary of £28,617 - £29,025 p.a.)

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027 in the first instance

Start Date: September 2026

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, patient, and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our school team.

This role will predominantly involve working on a 1:1 basis with a pupil, although there may also be opportunities to support small group activities when required. The successful candidate will provide tailored support to children with a range of special educational needs, helping them to access learning and fully participate in school life.

Whilst you will be expected to work under the direction of the class teacher you will also have the ability to use your own initiative to organise tasks and activities; creating simple resources to support the pupil’s work as appropriate. You will work closely with the class teacher and school team as well as the school’s Local SEN lead and the Trust SENCO as well as working in partnership with external contacts to support for learning and development.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with young children with a range of Special Educational Needs (SEND)
• An understanding of physical, sensory, and social communication difficulties
• Knowledge and experience of supporting children with emotional regulation needs, including managing behaviours that may present as challenging
• A calm, nurturing, and consistent approach
• The ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff, parents, and external professionals

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is committed to making a positive difference in a child’s educational journey.

Whilst you will be expected to work under the direction of the class teacher you will also have the ability to use your own initiative to organise tasks and activities; creating simple resources to support the pupil’s work as appropriate. You will work closely with the class teacher and school team as well as the school’s Local SEN lead and the Trust SENCO as well as working in partnership with external contacts to support for learning and development.

At Upminster Infant and Junior Schools we pride ourselves on our kind, supportive and caring environment and we provide excellent opportunities for our staff to specialise in areas of SEN learning support. The position is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Please apply online. No CV’s will be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday 19th June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 22nd June 2026