SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism - Primary School in Essex

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a thriving and successful school, proudly judged Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in May 2017. We are a five-form entry primary academy, currently educating over 1,100 pupils from Nursery through to Year 6. Our vision, “Excellence, Every Child, Every Day,” is at the heart of everything we do. Our core values — Manners, Perseverance, Responsibility, Community, and Achievement — are the foundation of our academy.

We are currently looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support children with SEND. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract from September 2026.

As Learning Support Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Attending to the child's personal needs and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical hygiene and welfare matters.
• Working with the class teacher and Inclusion Manager to support the implementation of person centred planning and targets for SEND children.
• Liaising with appropriate external SEND or health professionals to ensure that advice on provision for individual SEND children is effectively implemented.
• Supervising and supporting SEND children ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establishing good relationships with all children, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
• Directing LSAs to support children's intimate care needs in line with the academy Intimate Care Policy.
• Knowledge and understanding of pupils with social and emotional difficulties that may impact upon their behaviour.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software.

We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.