Learning Support Assistant

Westminster City School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Interest-free season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Westminster City School is seeking a SEND support role within the Inclusion Team in central London. You will assist learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, preparing pupil profiles, and supporting movements between lessons, trips and transitions.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, inclusive education, and a collaborative approach with the Assistant SENDCo and teachers. Experience with SEND in secondary settings is desirable. Induction and professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• Digital skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.
• Willingness to learn about SEND and implement agreed support.
• Experience of supporting autistic students and other students with SEND in secondary setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in lessons and agreed interventions.
• Implement pupil profiles and reasonable adjustments.
• Contribute to assess, plan, do, review.
• Listen to students, record progress and support enrichment, trips and transitions.

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Digital skills

Job description

Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school.

Join our inclusion team

Help students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) learn, build confidence and become independent. Westminster City School is an ambitious 11-18 boys’ comprehensive academy with a mixed sixth form and a non-denominational Christian ethos, in central London.

Ofsted’s May 2026 inspection recognised strong standards in achievement, attendance and behaviour, leadership and governance, and post-16 provision. Inclusion met the expected standard; safeguarding standards were met. We are building on improvements in SEND identification and support, strengthening adaptations to learning and access to wider opportunities.

The role

Under the direction of the Assistant SENDCo, SENDCo and teachers, you will support learning in lessons and agreed interventions, implement pupil profiles and reasonable adjustments, and contribute to assess, plan, do, review. You will listen to students, record progress and support enrichment, trips and transitions.

What you will bring

Experience of working with young people, strong communication skills, and good literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

High expectations, a calm and flexible approach, and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Willingness to learn about a range of SEND and implement agreed support, including for students with EHC plans.

Commitment to our values of wisdom, integrity, compassion and excellence.

Experience of supporting autistic students and other students with SEND in secondary setting is desirable.

Full criteria as set out on the attached JD / person specification.

We offer a full induction programme, professional development and support from the Assistant SENDCo, SENDCo and colleagues.

A supportive and collegiate staff culture and staff benefits including an interest‑free season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please e‑mail [e-mail] (PA to Headteacher). You may also wish to visit our website www.wcsch.com to research more about the school.

Safeguarding

Westminster City School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information. It is an offence to apply if barred from regulated activity with children. Online searches may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence.