Teaching Assistant- SEN Support
The Brittons Academy
England
- £16,654 - £16,892 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 2 Spinal Point 3-4 Actual: £16,654 - £16,892 p/a FTE £28,616 - £29,025 p/a (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 January 2026
Job overview
Teaching Assistant- SEN Support
25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support our SENCO department.
The successful candidate will:
Have effective communication
Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
Effective time management, planning and collaboration
Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
Group dynamics and how to apply them
Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
An understanding of the behaviour patterns that might indicate problems such as substance abuse, bullying or child abuse
Relevant GCSE, ‘A’ level or graduate qualifications or equivalent
Active in wider community inclusion for children with special educational needs and an interest in developing a career in education.
In return, we offer:
High quality professional development
Supportive and friendly colleagues
Flexible working opportunities
Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Cycle to work scheme
Closing date: 5th January 2026, 4pm
If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: The Brittons Academy
For further information about this role, please email Angela Farmer afarmer@elatschools.co.uk . If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance please contact Mr Henry Horne at hhorne@elatschools.co.uk.
The Brittons Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including an online social media check, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Please find our policies here: Key Information – Key Information – The Brittons Academy
Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.
We do not accept applications via agencies.
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About The Brittons Academy
The Brittons Academy is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective secondary academy for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Rainham in Essex and there are 690 pupils on its roll.
The school is made up of four houses named after well-known authorities in their subject: Bobby Moore (sports and science), Vivienne Westwood (mathematics and technology), William Shakespeare (communication) and Nelson Mandela (social science).
Principal
Mrs Claire Whiley
Values and vision
The Brittons Academy has an ethos of high expectations and high aspirations. It believes every child has the right to learn.
The secondary school believes its moral responsibility is to make a difference to the life chances of every student. It aims to do the following: to achieve excellent qualifications for each student; to unlock each individual’s potential; to help each student become a valued citizen; to support each pupil to develop a healthy lifestyle, as well as the skills and attributes for life-long learning.
Ofsted report
“Since the previous inspection, the Principal and senior leaders have concentrated successfully on raising achievement and improving the quality of teaching and students’ behaviour. Their work is bringing about significant improvements across the academy. The recently restructured governing body is much better informed and is providing more rigorous challenge. It is making positive contributions to improving the quality of leadership and teaching.”
View The Brittons Academy’s Ofsted report
The Brittons Academy is part of the Empower Learning Academy Trust
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