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Southend High School for Girls
SENDSupport Assistant
Required for September 2026
Permanent Contract
Closing date:Wednesday24thJune2026(midday)
37hours per week
8.30am-4.30pmMonday-Thursday
8.30am -4.00pm Friday
Part Time hours will be considered
Term time + INSETdays
Scale5Point10- 13
Actual salary£24,525 - £25,738
Application forms are available atwww.shsg.org/vacancies/#how-to-apply
Applications and supporting letters to be submitted torecruitment@shsg.org
We areseekingto appointaSENDsupportassistanttojoin our friendly team and help us to provide our students with thevery besteducational experience.
You will be working on a 1:1 or small group basis with students who have special educational needs,buildingstrong relationships andpositivelyimpactingtheir learning experience.
Experience of supporting students with a multi-sensory impairment: HI and VI, in an educational establishment would be an advantage for this role.
The successful candidate will:
Be dedicated and resilientwhen supporting children who experience significant barriers to learning.
Havethe ability tosupport studentseitherina classroom environment, 1:1 or in small groups.
Be able to draw on available resourcesto adapt and develop strategiesto supportstudentslearningacross different ages.
Haveexperience of working with children with a range of SEND.
Be an active member of theSENDteam, putting students' academic success and personal development at the forefront.
Have excellent communication skills and a professional friendly manner.
Be organised and efficient and able to prioritise workload.
Have excellent IT skills andthe ability tolearn new systems quickly.
We can offer you:
Astrong, highlycommittedteam of staff with an ethos of tolerance and a family community spirit
Training anddevelopmentand our commitment to staff wellbeing
An environment which promotes innovation
Southend High School for Girls isahighly successfulandoversubscribedgirls'grammarschool rated
'outstanding'byOfsted.This is an exciting time to join the school as itcontinues tomove forward under the leadership ofitsHeadteacher,Mr Jason Carey.
For all enquiries please contactDanielle Wakefieldrecruitment@shsg.org
Interviewsto be heldTuesday 30thJune 2026
We reserve the right to call applicants to interview, and appoint, prior to the closing date
All staff at Southend High School for Girls have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.The successful applicant willbe requiredto complete an enhanced DBS check.This is a customer-facing role needing fluent spoken English.
Information about the School
“Pupils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls.”
– Ofsted, July 2024
Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.
Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, “The school will literally help you do anything you want to do.”
We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.
SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in ‘super-curricular’ tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.
Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.
If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family.