Learning Support Assistant
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 27 August 2025
- Apply by:
- 23 June 2025
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant (fixed term contract) - St Paul’s Juniors
27 August 2025 – 3 July 2026
We are seeking a warm, proactive and thoughtful Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support team in the Junior School.
The role will involve enabling access to learning through the use of assistive technology, adapting classroom materials, supporting safe navigation of the school environment, and helping to scaffold confidence, independence and social interaction. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Learning Support, class teachers and external professionals to review and tailor support as appropriate. Training and guidance will be provided.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children in a primary school setting (Key Stage 1 or 2) and a caring, calm and responsive approach to supporting individual needs. Experience in supporting children with sensory needs or vision impairment familiarity with assistive technology is desirable.
Salary: Competitive plus benefits.
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. Term time (34 weeks).
Further details can be obtained from the School’s website: www.stpaulsschool.org.uk via the ‘Work with us’ link in the footer, or by email from the HR department on: recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 23 June 2025.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 26 June 2025.
Early application is encouraged as we reserve the right to interview on receipt of application.
St Paul’s Juniors, founded in 1881, is the preparatory school for St Paul’s. It adjoins St Paul’s School, and shares many facilities with the senior school, including the dining hall, sports complex, engineering workshops and playing fields. The schools are fortunate to have an attractive 45-acre site adjacent to the River Thames.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our vision is to nurture a generation of Paulines that will make a positive contribution to the world; our three pillars of Scholarship, Opportunity and Character are the foundation of all that we do and we actively focus on five core character traits: Respect, Kindness, Humility, Integrity and Resilience.
We value diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to creating an environment where all members of our community can appreciate and benefit from this.
It is our expectation that the values of all applicants align with our values.
Attached documents
About St Paul's School
St Paul’s School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul’s School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul’s has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils’ attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement.”
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