Learning Support Assistant

Principal Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Education is recruiting a Level 3 SEN Learning Support Assistant for a specialist Post 19 provision in Wandsworth. The role focuses on autistic adults aged 19–25, using ABA strategies to build communication and life skills in and out of the community.

You will support learners in small groups and one-to-one, following individual programmes with clinical guidance. The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, with DBS checks and references required.

Qualifications

• Requires Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent).
• Experience supporting autistic young people or adults in school, college, care or supported living.
• Team Teach training or willingness to complete it.
• Patience, resilience and respect for the adults supported.

Responsibilities

• Support learners one-to-one and in small groups in the hub and community.
• Deliver individual ABA-based programmes with guidance from the clinical team.
• Help learners build real-life skills: travel, shopping, cooking, money and work experience.
• Support communication through signing, visuals and inclusive methods.
• Stay calm and follow behaviour plans when needed.
• Celebrate progress toward independence.

Skills

ABA experience

Autism support

Team Teach training

Communication support

Education

Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning

Job description

Not every LSA role is in a classroom with children. This one is about helping young adults build the life they want.

Principal Education is recruiting a Level 3 SEN LSA for a specialist Post 19 provision in Wandsworth, run by a respected autism charity. The provision supports adults aged 19 to 25 with autism and related communication needs, and every learner has an EHCP. Teaching here is underpinned by ABA, and learners spend around half their week out in the community, building the communication, independence and work skills they'll carry for life.

If you've supported autistic adults in care, worked with teenagers in a special school, or want to learn ABA from people who do it properly, this is a role that will genuinely change how you work.

The role

• Support learners one to one and in small groups, in the hub and out in the community
• Deliver individual programmes using ABA strategies, with training and guidance from the clinical team
• Help learners build real life skills: travel, shopping, cooking, money and work experience
• Support communication through signing, visuals and an inclusive communication approach
• Stay calm and follow behaviour plans when learners find things difficult
• Celebrate every step towards independence, because each one matters

What you MUST demonstrate

• A Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or an equivalent Level 3
• Experience supporting autistic young people or adults, whether in a school, college, care or supported living setting
• Team Teach training, or willingness to complete it
• Patience, resilience and genuine respect for the adults you support
• Full time availability, Monday to Friday, from a 9am start
• An Enhanced DBS covering both the child and adult barred lists, on the Update Service or willingness to apply
• Two professional references and the right to work in the UK

Pay and benefits

• £110 to £130 per day depending on experience, paid weekly
• Term time only
• Hands on ABA experience in a specialist setting, a real asset on any SEN CV
• Varied days split between the hub and the community, so no two weeks look the same
• Long term role with the chance to make a real difference to young adults' futures