SEND Teaching Assistant – Chelmsford, Essex
Are you a graduate or skilled Teaching Assistant ready to take the next step in your career?
Maybe you’re an experienced TA searching for a new challenge in a supportive and inspiring school?
Do you thrive when working with pupils with SEND and have the drive to make an immediate impact?
If yes, then this could be the position for you!!
** SEND Teaching Assistant
** Chelmsford, Essex
** September 2026 start
** Full Time
** Long-term/Permanent Contract
** Good OFSTED
**£95-£105 per day (weekly pay)
**Graduate TA’s Welcome to apply
Academics are working with a Primary school in Chelmsford, Essex who are currently looking to appoint an SEND Teaching Assistant. This school offer excellent support and training so will be a great opportunity for the rest of the academic year This will be a full time, long term position.
This is a long term SEND Teaching Assistant role with the view to move to a permanent contract for the right candidate. The school are ideally looking for someone with School experience, but will be happy with people who have transferable skills, Graduates and Experienced Teaching Assistants are welcome to apply.
If you are creative, pro-active and have worked with Special Educational Needs in either work or your personal life then please keep reading!
The Role:
* Working collaboratively with the class teacher to provide excellent learning to all pupils with a range of abilities
* Providing support and assistance to individual students or small groups
* Supervising pupils outside the classroom during lunchtime, field trips or break time
* You may be required to work collaboratively with outside specialists, adopting a multi-agency approach
The Applicant:
* Hold a current DBS on the update service or be willing to have one processed
* A Teaching Assistant or other relevant qualification is desirable but not a necessity
* Knowledge of the additional needs that a child with SEND may have, and how to support them
* The applicant should be a patient, compassionate, calm, and approachable individual who is good at building rapport with pupils
* You must have a desire to make a difference to young people lives
* Have experience working with children or young people
* Have GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths and
To apply, or for more information on the above role, please send an up to date CV to sarah.oleary@academicsltd.co.uk or call Sarah on 01245921888.
SEND Teaching Assistant - Chelmsford, Essex - Education and training - Chelmsford
