Job Ref No. ECC7069-530
Position Type: Teaching/Child Support
Pay Range: Scale 2 Point 4
Position Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Part-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 30/11/2025 Midnight
Date of Interviews: TBC
Position
Cover Midday/Support Co-Educator (SEN Teaching Assistant)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm (25 hours per week)
Actual salary: £14,136.30 including 5.7 weeks holiday pay allowance. The annual salary will be paid in equal monthly installments over 12 months
Term time only plus non pupil days.
Please note it is our policy not to employ parents/close relatives of our pupils.
What we offer
Amazing pupils and staff; an amazing purpose-built school with excellent facilities; free health and wellbeing services including GP appointments, physio, counselling and more. A wonderfully welcoming school community.
Why work within Hope Learning Community?
Each day we are privileged to work with unique children who may be inspired, interested and educated in ways we could not imagine. We are a forward-thinking school and recognise that every child is an individual; we strive to ensure they receive support, guidance and opportunities to succeed in a safe, secure and valued environment.
Lexden Springs is an inspiring school serving pupils aged 3-19 with a range of needs, including some with autism, challenging behaviour and some with serious medical conditions.
We pride ourselves on high-quality, enthusiastic staff who support pupils to achieve their fullest potential academically, socially, emotionally, physically, morally, spiritually and aesthetically, enabling growth in confidence and participation in the wider community. We offer training and development to help staff reach their fullest potential.
Lexden Springs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of Safer Recruitment, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability status.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure safeguarding of children and young people; all positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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HR Department
Winstree Road, Colchester
Essex, CO3 0PZ
Telephone: 01206 563321
Email: recruitment@lexdensprings.essex.sch.uk
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