Lunch Time Learning Support Assistant (Term-Time)

Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant

The role is, Part-Time, Term-Time (approx., 36 weeks per annum)

Monday to Friday (11:00 – 14:30)

Salary: £9,924 per annum. Plus, a central London allowance of £1000 per annum.

To Start: ASAP

Do you want to be part of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants helping children with social and communication difficulties to blossom and thrive?

Do you have a passion for learning, excellent inter-personal skills and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, supportive, resilient and adaptable?

Due to expanding numbers we welcome you to apply to join our team.

We have a lovely opportunity for an enthusiastic Lunch-Time Assistant to join our Teaching Team, supporting children during lunch time and at play time.

What the role involves:

• Providing support to children during lunch and at play time, promoting positive behaviour.

• Ensuring the lunch and play areas and are clean and tidy before, during and after lunch.

• Setting up and clearing up equipment and resources during lunch time and play time.

• Providing Teaching Assistant cover while colleagues have their lunch. 

• Liaising with Teachers, Therapists and staff. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning and working with children.

• 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. 

• The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.

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

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

Closing Date: Monday 20th April 2026