Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

12 or 13 hours a week over 2 days. Term time only, 38 weeks/year. (Some flexibility with start and finish times.)

Pay range 3 £29,114 to £31,230 FTE - Actual Salary for 12 Hours £7,808 to £8,375 or for 13 hours: £8,454 to £9,073

We have a wonderful opportunity to work as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) as part of our friendly and very capable special educational needs (SEND) and pastoral team.  The role will provide learning support to individuals and groups of students.  It is essential that the successful candidate can also complete routine record keeping and admin.  The post will suit someone with a friendly and supportive disposition and with a real commitment to providing the best possible support for young people, and an enthusiasm to develop SEND knowledge and expertise. The girls are a real privilege and joy to work with!

We have some flexibility: any two days except Tuesday; and start time of 8.05am – 8.35am and finish time of 2.35pm to 3.45pm (to total 12 or 13 hours per week, plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day).

Within the Challoner’s High community you will experience:

·         A great place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources and lots of purposeful and community-minded people around you (unlike working from home!)

·         Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term

·         Onsite counsellor; free flu jabs; some free food

·         Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

·         Qualified daughters of staff are given priority in the school’s over-subscription criteria after 2 or more years’ service

·         Excellent train links to London (on the Chiltern/Metropolitan line)

Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future.  The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface.  Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas.  The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated as ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners.  The best advert however for working at Dr Challoner’s High School will always be our hugely rewarding students.

Responsible to: The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Salary / Allowances applicable: Pay range 3 £29,114 to £31,230 FTE

Actual Salary for 12 Hours £7,808 to £8,375 or for 13 hours: £8,454 to £9,073

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Application Deadline: Noon on Monday 6th July

Interview Date: To be confirmed

An information pack is available from the Vacancies section of the school website or from jo.barnes@challonershigh.com

 We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

A copy of our privacy notice for applicants can be found here.

Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, and Safer Recruitment Policies.  This is a regulated activity.

 Policies; all of our polices are available at

https://www.challonershigh.com/about-us/school-policies-practices

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and Section 128 check, where applicable. 

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Disclosure of Criminal Records

As a school, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that certain criminal convictions and cautions, including some that are spent, must be declared when applying to work with children.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be required to disclose:

•              All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

•              All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. not filtered) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended in 2020

Failure to disclose relevant information may result in withdrawal of an offer or dismissal if appointed.