Job description
Role: SEN Support Assistant
Location: Colchester
Pay Rate: £88.92 – £110 per day
Start Date: September 2025
Provide Specialist Support as an SEN Support Assistant!
GSL Education is looking for SEN Support Assistants to work with pupils with high needs ASD in schools in Colchester. This role is ideal for someone experienced in supporting students with complex communication and sensory profiles.
You Will Be Responsible For:
• Delivering 1:1 and small group support for students with high needs autism
• Following individual support plans and adapting tasks for accessibility
• Helping with emotional regulation, transitions, and sensory breaks
• Liaising with SENCOs and therapists to maintain consistency
• Promoting independence and confidence in students
Key Qualities for Success:
• Previous experience working with ASD or complex SEN
• Calm, consistent, and sensory-aware approach
• Strong teamwork and communication with wider staff
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through GSL Education)
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in the SEN Support Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.