Learning Support Assistant (term time only)

Learning Support Assistant

The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role

Monday to Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm)

No working required during school holidays

Salary from: £28,117 - £30,100 pro rata, depending on experience (£24,100 - £25,800 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa). Plus, a central London allowance of £1,000 per annum.

To Start:  Autumn Term 2026

Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children. Due to this expansion, we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.

What the role involves:

The Learning Support Assistant role involves supporting secondary children, assisting the class teacher and therapists, helping to maintain the learning environments and assisting with administration. You may be required to provide ad-hoc or dedicated 1:1 support to specific children and also to provide whole-class support in lessons.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.

• Experience of delivering a modified KS 1- 4 curriculum through multisensory methods.

• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.

• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.

• Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.

• Ability to manage groups of children and cope with challenging behaviour are desirable for the role.

• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.

• Ability to support and attend residential school trips e.g. camping

Closing date: Friday 27th November 2026