Learning Support Assistant

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, one of London’s leading independent day schools, has an exciting opportunity for a caring Learning Support Assistant to work with students in the senior school providing 1 to 1 support.

Working closely with the Director of Progress & Inclusion, you will provide key learning and pastoral support to students in the Senior School, ensuring that students are appropriately supported in their learning, be it academic, practical, behavioural or social. 

You will be a personable and empathetic individual with relevant experience in an educational setting. Knowledge of child protection issues is essential, whilst ELSA training would be desirable.

This is a part time role for 21.6 hours per week, working across 5 days with flexibility.

About the School

NHEHS is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn, and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links. As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits:

• Membership of Teaching Staff Pension Scheme
• Access to the GDST central training and development programme
• Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools
• Training grants for obtaining further qualifications
• Interest-free annual season ticket loans for travel are available to staff
• Interest-free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home
• Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a tax advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months
• Free lunches during term time
• Accredited ECT induction
• Accommodation for September 2025

Further information about this position and how to apply is available by clicking the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th May 2025 at 12am.

Interviews will take place on Friday 16th May 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position and recommend that applications are submitted early. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider applicants and may have to close the interviews early.

NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.