Learning Support Assistant

Herts for Learning Ltd.; Cheshunt; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Goffs-Churchgate Academy in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, seeks a Learning Support Assistant to deliver targeted 1:1 and small-group support for students with SEND and to work with teachers and the SENCO to apply EHCP strategies and track progress. The role involves running literacy and numeracy interventions and adapting materials in collaboration with subject leaders.

You will join a supportive LSA team in a modern school, with opportunities for professional development, safeguarding commitment,

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people in a school or similar setting.
• Ability to support learning in 1:1 and small-group settings, including literacy and numeracy work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Commitment to the safety, welfare and inclusion of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused support to students with additional needs in class, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.
• Implement and follow EHCP strategies, liaising with teachers and the SENCO to plan and review support.
• Run literacy, numeracy and bespoke intervention sessions and record progress.
• Help prepare and adapt classroom materials in coordination with subject teachers.
• Build trusting relationships with students to encourage inclusion and positive behaviour.
• Contribute to pastoral care, attend staff meetings and INSET, and take part in Health Care Plan reviews.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow safeguarding procedures at all times.

Skills

Child experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary:H3 Point 5-6

Closing Date:11th September 2026

This is a role for someone who will deliver targeted one-to-one and small-group support so students with SEND make better academic progress and feel included in lessons. You will work closely with classroom teachers and the SENCO to put EHCP strategies into practice, run personalised interventions and track impact. If you enjoy building strong relationships with young people and want to join a collaborative LSA team working in modern school facilities, this role will give you day-to-day impact and clear routes for professional development.

What you'll be doing

• Provide focused support to students with additional needs in class, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis

• Implement and follow EHCP strategies, liaising with teachers and the SENCO to plan and review support

• Run literacy, numeracy and bespoke intervention sessions and record progress

• Help prepare and adapt classroom materials in coordination with subject teachers

• Build trusting relationships with students to encourage inclusion and positive behaviour

• Contribute to pastoral care, attend staff meetings and INSET, and take part in Health Care Plan reviews

• Maintain confidentiality and follow safeguarding procedures at all times

What we're looking for

Essential

• Experience of working with children or young people in a school or similar setting

• Good standard of education

• Ability to support learning in 1:1 and small-group settings, including literacy and numeracy work

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well in a team

• Commitment to the safety, welfare and inclusion of children

Desirable

• Experience applying behaviour-support techniques

• Experience supporting students with EHCPs or complex needs

About the team or department

You will report to the SENCO and join a supportive, collaborative LSA team across Goffs-Churchgate Academy. The team works closely with SLT, classroom teachers and pastoral staff to personalise learning for students within a smaller-than-average 11-16 school where relationships and inclusion are prioritised.

What we offer

• Structured, personalised CPD and clear development pathways across the Generations MAT

• Modern teaching facilities, on-site gym, 3G pitch and indoor swimming pool

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders

• Subsidised nursery provision (Ashbourne) and staff discounts

• Eligibility for Teachers' Pension or Local Government Pension where applicable, free on-site parking and a range of staff wellbeing benefits

About us

Goffs-Churchgate Academy is an 11-16 comprehensive school of around 500 students in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and the first school to join Generations Multi Academy Trust (GMAT). The school is oversubscribed and graded Good by Ofsted (May 2022). GMAT is a cross-phase trust with strong central support, shared CPD and the motto "no set destiny for any child."

Generations Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks, and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

Our schools are proud to be truly community-based schools, with students and staff from different nationalities, faiths and cultures and a number of languages spoken in each school. As a Trust we recognise and celebrate what makes us unique and different, and acknowledge that we are also part of one community. Our aim is for everybody to feel valued and respected, and we strive hard to ensure we create a positive culture within the schools to enable this to happen.