Learning Support Assistant

Are you an exceptional teaching assistant with a passion for supporting SEN students?

Stepney All Saints is an inner-city Church of England School graded Exceptional in five categories by OFSTED in February 2026. Our vision is that ‘we will achieve excellence and inspire generations, the All Saints Way’. We are proud to be a truly comprehensive and inclusive school. We take pride in our ethos of academic excellence, inclusivity, exceptionally high standards of achievement and behaviour and tolerance and respect for all.

We are seeking to appoint LSAs to join a high achieving, hardworking department in an outstanding school. The department is expanding due to a rising number of students joining our school with EHCPs. Our LSAs work with students aged 11-19, across the curriculum and in all areas of need as identified within the SEND Code of Practice.

We are looking for someone who can: 

• Work with individuals or small groups of puplis in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff;

• Work with students away from the mainstream classroom at certain times;

• Contribute to planning for individuals and groups;

• Monitor work, feedback to the teacher and contribute to record-keeping;

• Support students to understand instructions and support independent learning and inclusion;

• Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping students on task;

• Support students' social and emotional development;

• Support the organisation of the learning environment including producing, maintaining and storing reources and contribute to maintaining a safe environment;

•  To be able to scribe in exams and be fluent in literacy;

• Contribute to annual review feedback and update LSPs;

• Lead and help with planning on interventions supported by SALT/EP/Pheonix;

• Have experience in dealing with medical needs and undergo First Aid Training.

Personal attributes

Our staff and students have already identified their ideal candidate: 

• You are an outstanding teaching assistant

• You are committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve their potential

• You have an unshakeable belief that all children deserve an outstanding education

Salary & Benefits

Scale 2, points 3 - 4 / £30,225 to £30,654 (pro rata)

Term Time Only, Fixed Term Contract for one year, with the possibility of extension

Location

Stepney All Saints School
Stepney Way
London
Tower Hamlets
E1 0RH

Deadline and how to apply

Open deadline - email a completed application form to hr@stepneyallsaints.school, or apply on TES

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should a suitable candidate be found. The advert may also be reopened, to allow for a suitably large pool of candidates. Applicants from previous adverts may still be considered.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.