Learning Support Assistant - SEN Support

September 2025

25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

Salary: £16,139- £16,599 per annum

Grade 1/2 Spinal Point 3-5

FTE £27,729-£28,521 per annum

(Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an experienced and high calibre Learning Support Assistant to work with our SEND students.

This role is a fixed term contract.

We are looking to appoint someone with the following skills:

• Has an NVQ 2/3 qualification in Primary Education and have at least Maths and English GCSE at grade C or above
• Is an excellent team player
• Has a calm, patient personality, who is highly organised and flexible
• Someone who has the ability to engage and motivate pupils and can creatively differentiate learning for pupils with SENs where necessary
• Someone who has previous experience of working with children with ASD and is familiar with the use of PECS and delivery of ‘Attention Autism’, ‘TACPAC’ and ‘Intensive Interaction’.
• An enthusiastic, highly committed and flexible individual with excellent interpersonal skills and patience
• Someone who is committed to working as a member of a team, and also shows initiative to work independently

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please complete your application form by 12pm, Friday 23rd May 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.

For further information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please either ring the school office on 01708 443991 or email Sue Ware at sware1@elatschools.co.uk.