Learning Support Assistant

Girls' Learning Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Two week October half term holiday

Free tea/coffee/milk in staff room

Staff events at end of term

Blue Light Card eligibility

Health & Wellbeing Plan membership

Job summary

The Girls' Learning Trust is seeking a confident, organised and friendly person to join our SEND department, supporting student achievement and progress during term time.

This 26-hour per week role runs Tuesday to Friday, 8:10am–3:45pm (except Friday 3:25pm). The successful candidate will contribute to a welcoming and supportive school environment and help raise life chances for all students.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to support students with special educational needs.
• Organised team player with a collaborative approach.
• Commitment to improving life chances of all students.

Responsibilities

• Support students in SEND to achieve progress.
• Assist with planning and delivering targeted activities.
• Contribute to a welcoming, supportive school environment.

Skills

SEND support

Team player

Student progress

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, organised and friendly person to join our SEND department, supporting student achievement and progress.

The role

This is a term time only role.

We are looking for someone to work 26 hours per week, 4 days a week Tuesday to Friday. The start time is 8.10am and the finish time is 3.45pm except Friday when it is 3.25pm.

The successful candidate will

• Have a desire to support special educational needs and disability
• Be an organised team player
• A commitment to improving the life chances of all our students and be willing to go the extra distance to do so

We offer

• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff

Benefits that include a

• pension scheme
• a two week October half term holiday
• free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room
• staff events at the end of each term
• eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Health & Wellbeing Plan membership.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of south London and Surrey.

Key Application Dates

• Shortlisting date: 24 November 2026
• Interview Date: week commencing 30 November 2026
• Start Date: as soon as possible

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

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