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Job Title: SEND Learning Support Assistant/Midday Assistant - Parkwood Academy
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28 hours 45 minutes per week
Weeks: 38 weeks per year, term time only
Scale: Scale 3 Point 5-6 (Depending on experience)
Actual Salary: £16,536.75- £16,799.19 (Depending on experience)
Application Closes: Midday Monday 24th November 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 1st December 2025
Start Date: ASAP after interviews
Support, Nurture, and Empower - SEND Learning Support Assistant/Midday Assistant wanted!
Are you an enthusiastic, patient and compassionate SEND Learning Support Assistant? Parkwood Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), is looking for a SEND Learning Support Assistant/Midday Assistant to join our dynamic team!
At SEAT, we believe in belonging, compassion, curiosity, and empowerment-values that shape our commitment to excellence in education. In this role, you'll work closely with our pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), providing tailored support to enable them to access the curriculum, develop social skills, and achieve their full potential.
You will be working 28 hours 45 minutes per week, Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 3:30pm and Friday 8:45am - 1:45pm, term time only.
What's in it for you?
● A supportive and inclusive work environment where you're truly valued
● A Leadership Academy to fuel your professional growth
● A strong focus on staff well-being through our Employee Assistance Programme
● The chance to be part of a committed, forward-thinking team that empowers both pupils and colleagues
If you're ready to make a real impact and take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply now and be part of something amazing!
Please click the 'Apply for this Vacancy' button to complete our application form. Once completed, send it along with your Recruitment Monitoring Information form to recruitment@seacademytrust.co.uk.
We warmly welcome and encourage visits to our school, call 01245 354605 to arrange directly. We look forward to meeting you!
At the South Essex Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively promote equality of opportunity for all.
Parkwood Academy is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to uphold this commitment. We adhere to safer recruitment practices, and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.
We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline.
Information about the School
Nestled in the heart of Melbourne Drive, Chelmsford, Parkwood Academy is a thriving primary school within the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), a dynamic network of schools that champion collaboration and mutual support. SEAT is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary schools that actively work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and staff.