Job Ref No. ECC7069-485
Position Type: Teaching/Child Support
Pay Range: Scale 4
Position Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Part-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 09/07/2025 Midnight
Date of Interviews: Various
Position: Co-Educator (SEN Teaching Assistant)
Salary: Scale 4 Point 6 - £13.26 per hour plus £1.60 per hour holiday pay - paid monthly
Working Hours: Zero Hour contract - with guaranteed hours available between Monday - Friday 9am - 3.00pm, TERM TIME ONLY PLUS NON PUPIL DAYS
Experience of sensory learning and a therapeutic approach to behaviours and learning is an advantage, but training will be given.
With pupil numbers increasing and due to internal promotion, we are looking to recruit skilful, hardworking, and caring people to join our friendly school family.
A willingness to work with all ages across our school is essential, and experience of working with children or with special needs would be an advantage.
Lexden Springs is an inspiring school that caters for pupils aged 3 - 19 who have a variety of severe learning difficulties, including some with autism and/or challenging behaviour and some with serious medical conditions.
We pride ourselves on having high quality and enthusiastic staff that encourage our pupils to achieve their fullest potential academically, socially, emotionally, physically, morally, spiritually, and aesthetically, enabling each pupil to grow in confidence and participate in the wider community. We support our staff by offering a high level of training and development throughout their time at Lexden Springs.
We actively encourage personal development, and this position is ideal for candidates who may wish to consider a teacher training qualification in the future (subject to the required qualifications).
We strongly encourage potential candidates to explore our website for further details relating to our school. We will be conducting interviews over the next few weeks.
Lexden Springs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability status. Please note we do not employ close family members of our pupils.
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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HR Department
Winstree Road, Colchester
Essex, CO3 0PZ Telephone: 01206 563321
Email: recruitment@lexdensprings.essex.sch.uk
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