Part-time SEN Learning Support Assistant

Position

Start Date:

Immediate Contract Type:
Part-time Contract Term:
Permanent

Application Close: 02/02/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 11th / 12th February

Old Heath Community Primary School is seeking to appoint a calm and positive person to support children with SEND across the school, initially lower KS2 and some support in our Den provision.

Hours 8.45am to 12.35pm (10 mins unpaid break) and 30 minutes unpaid lunch), 30 minute lunch duty 1.25 to 3.20pm

This is a fixed term contract attached to the specific child whilst they remain in the school, until July 2028

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who:

• can be flexible and work across different years groups and support with some challenging behaviour
• has experience of supporting children with their learning, specific phonics experience and knowledge would be a great asset
• shows a commitment to meeting children's wider needs; social and emotional
• is able to work as part of a team and has good communication skills
• is organised and efficient to set up systems to support learning and well being

Old Heath Community Primary School is a very happy school with very hard working, polite and smiley children, who love to have fun too! The same can be said for the adults!!

Candidates who have already applied for this role are kindly asked not to reapply.

Old Heath Community Primary School is a popular one form entry primary school on the outskirts of Colchester town centre. We are a happy school with very hard working, polite and smiley children who love to have fun too! The same can be said for the adults!!

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post are subject to safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check as part of their pre-employment checks and provide satisfactory references.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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