Learning Support Assistant

TES FE News; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in London is seeking enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to support students with special educational needs. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in education while working collaboratively in a diverse and supportive environment. The position begins in September 2025, with competitive pay and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Family friendly, flexible working arrangements

Collaborative working environment

Supportive networks for staff

Qualifications

• Skilled and versatile with experience in delivering SEND provision.
• Ability to model excellent practice with student progress at the core.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with a range of needs.
• Promote academic and social development for students with special educational needs.

Skills

Passion for delivering SEND provision

Collaboration within the SEND team

Versatility

Hardworking

Job description

Job Overview

Job Role: Learning Support Assistant

Pay Scale: Hay Grade 5 (points 6 to 13 £30,552 - £33,780 FTE), 34 hours per week for 39 weeks a year.

We are seeking to appoint a number of enthusiastic, well qualified and skilled Learning Support Assistants to join our welcoming, successful and growing school. These roles are suitable for those interested in supporting young people with a range of needs and also to those considering a career in teaching. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the academic and social development of students with special educational needs. The position begins in September 2025.

Our School And Trust

• Opening in 2016 to Year 7 and having welcomed our first Year 13s in September 2022 The Charter School East Dulwich is an oversubscribed, fully inclusive, diverse, mixed 11–18 comprehensive.
• Access for all to high quality Teaching and Learning is a priority, with our Year 11 and 13 cohorts excelling and achieving well above national average.
• Staff and senior leaders bring energy and motivation to the school to ensure standards of excellence and a culture where all students and staff are given breadth of opportunity and are valued. We focus on a research based, impactful approach to school improvement.
• As part of The Charter School Educational Trust we benefit from The Charles Dickens Research School, The London South Teaching Hub and working with a team of schools committed to excellence in education in South-East London.
  
  

We Are Looking For a Colleague Who

• Is a skilled, versatile and hardworking colleague with a passion for delivering an excellent SEND provision to students across Years 7 to 11.
• Consistently models excellent practice and has students progress and personal development at the core of their professional motivation
• Wants an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse and growing organisation.
• Is keen to work collaboratively within the wider SEND team.
  
  

In Return, You Will Get

• The chance to work in a highly successful and positive school which achieves excellent results.
• The opportunity to work with colleagues from across a diverse and growing Trust.
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment in a school that prioritises staff well-being, support and professional development.
  
  

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to equality and diversity and to being a family where everyone can be themselves. As an already diverse school we are committed to continuous improvement in how representative we are of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to join our team.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, and staff networks to provide a supportive environment in the workplace where members can receive peer to peer support.

How To Apply

To apply please go to the ‘Join Us’ section of our website www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk to download an application form and job description. Alternatively, please contact our HR Department, email [e-mail] or call on 0203 873 2290.

Please note CVs are not accepted. No agencies please.

Closing Date: Thursday 3 July 2025 Interviews: W/C 7 July 2025

We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.