Learning Support Assistant

Blossom House School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A special educational institution in Greater London is looking for a Learning Support Assistant for a permanent, term-time role. You will provide vital support to children, particularly those with special educational needs, in an engaging and nurturing environment. The successful candidate will enjoy small class sizes, professional development opportunities, and benefits such as free Friday lunches and health plans. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant difference in students' lives while working closely with a dedicated team.

Benefits

Free lunch on Fridays

Wellbeing claims

Annual bonuses and pay rises

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children on the Autism Spectrum.
• Confidence and enthusiasm to support students.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to children with social communication needs.
• Assist with maintaining learning environments and administration.
• Support challenging behaviour management.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Confidence

Good English and numeracy skills

Knowledge of behaviour management

Experience with Special Education Needs

Ability to promote positive behaviour

Job description

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Learning Support Assistant

The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role

Monday to Friday (08:30am – 17:00pm) (approx. 36 teaching weeks per annum)

No working required during school holidays

Salary from: £27,008 - £29,700 pro rata, depending on experience (£23,150 - £25,457 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa)

To Start: Autumn Term 2025

Are you outgoing and confident with consistent energy and enthusiasm?

Are you pro-active?

Do you enjoy working in an environment that is constantly changing?

Do you have a passion for learning and positive re-enforcement?

Are you calm under pressure and resilient when faced with challenging behaviour?

If you answered yes to all of the above AND have a passion for working with children with social and communication needs then you are the Learning Support Assistant we are looking for!

Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children. Due to this expansion we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.

What the role involves

You will not find yourself getting bored in this role! Each day brings new challenges, opportunities for development and to demonstrate your supportive skills as a Learning Support Assistant. Your role may involve providing ad-hoc or dedicated 1-1 support to specific children and providing whole-class support in lessons. You’ll also help maintain the learning environments, assist with administration and provide ad-hoc management or support with challenging behaviour.

We offer

A supportive working environment in a modern, well-equipped building.

Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.

Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and Play Therapists aim to maximise each child’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Continued professional development and training.

The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We will also train you on how to use Makaton, a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.

• An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.

Great staff non-contractual benefits such as free lunch on Fridays, termly wellbeing claims, annual bonuses and pay rises and a friendly nurturing environment.

Close to a good transport network and on‑site free parking is available.

• UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure such as optical and dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.

The ideal candidate will have

• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging; mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• Good English (clear written and spoken English) and numeracy skills.
• Knowledge and experience of behaviour management.
• 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.

Closing date: Friday 29th August 2025

Safeguarding Statement

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.