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Learning Support Assistant

Vacancy Position

Special Educational Needs Teacher

Fixed Term for 1 year

Location

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Constable Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX

Salary

Salary Range: MPR/UPR depending on experience.

Hours of work

Full time

Start Date

Monday 1st September 2025

About The Role

Are you highly passionate about education and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities? Are you an experienced teacher with experience of teaching children with SEND?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Friars Primary School and Nursery is a highly popular school based in Shoeburyness. We are lucky to have amazing children, staff and facilities. We are looking to welcome a new SEN teacher to our happy team for this September.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Under the direction of the Assistant Principal/SENCo, plan and teach groups of children with SEND from across the age ranges to support their all-round development
Conduct key SEND assessments to support the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo
Maintain, order and develop resources pertaining to SEND
Support the writing of ISP plans
Provide colleagues with strategies for SEND pupils
Liaise with key agencies including parents around all areas of SEND as necessary

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School and Nursery can offer you:

A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters
An environment with wonderful children, that promotes inclusivity
High quality professional development
Support and collaboration across our Trust
A well-resourced school

You can find out more about the school on our website and visits are encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact the school office at office@fps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and a member of our team will arrange a time for you to come and meet with our Principal Mr. Chris McClay. Full details of the interview process will be sent to those candidates that are shortlisted.

For an application pack (if you are unable to download details and an application form), please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR,

Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Closing date: Monday 19th May, 9:00am

Interviews: Wednesday 21st May

Application Documents

Teacher Application Form

SEN Teacher Job Description

SEN Teacher Person Specification

Application Email

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Vacancy

Child & Family Support Worker and

Portico Attendance Lead

Location

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Constable Way, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX

Salary Range: Level 7, point 21 to 27 £32,115 to £37,035 (actual salary £27,838 to £32,103)

Hours of work

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm (with 36 minute unpaid for lunch) 39 weeks per year - Term time only plus INSET days.

Post holder needs to be able and willing to work when required during school holiday closure periods for ad-hoc essential meetings – e.g., court hearings, child protection meetings. Subject to overtime.

Start Date 1st September 2025

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a passionate individual who will work as part of our safeguarding team to work with children and their families.

The right person for this role will be committed to supporting families in a range of circumstances. A large part of the role will be based at Friars where they will be responsible for supporting the school in improving school attendance and driving new initiatives across the school to improve attendance and punctuality.

This person will also be the Attendance Lead for the Trust and required to work across all our schools to provide higher level Attendance support and guidance. For further details of the role, please see the job description and person specification attached.

Do you:

Have resilience when faced with a challenge?  Work well as part of a team?
Have a passion for working with children and their families to make positive changes?
Have strong experience in both local safeguarding and attendance procedures?

If you answered yes to all the above and you want to join a friendly, dedicated team eager to expand further, then we’d love to hear from you.

Visits to Friars are welcome.

Vacancy Child & Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Post holder will be based at Friars; however, they will need to travel via own car to all schools within the Trust to effectively undertake role. This will generally be self-directed, but from time to time you may be requested to attend a particular school/site by SLT. You will not be permitted to claim expenses for travel between sites as this is deemed as part of the roles remuneration.

Closing Date: 5th June 2025 at midday

Interview Date: W/C 9th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.

Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form

Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Job Description

Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Person Specification

Application Email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

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