Learning Support Assistant in St. Leonard's, Greater London
Posted by Harris Lee
£23,000 – £26,000 a year
St. Leonard's · Permanent
Job title: Learning Support Assistant (Senior School, SEND), Tooting
We are recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to join the Tooting site of a specialist independent school, supporting secondary-age students (Years 7 to 11) with SpLD such as dyslexia, ASC and ADHD in small classes.
Location: Tooting, SW16
Role: Learning Support Assistant (Senior School, SEND)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Benefits: Free lunch in term time, cycle to work scheme, enhanced family friendly leave, SpLD and ASD specialist training, yoga and wellbeing massages, employee assistance programme
The role
You will work alongside teachers and the in-house Therapy team. Day to day you will:
- Provide classroom and small-group support
- Help students stay engaged and regulated
- Support behaviour and sensory needs
- Deliver targeted interventions
- Build positive relationships and help create a calm, structured and inclusive learning environment
About you
- Experience working with children or young people, ideally in a SEND or specialist setting
- Calm, proactive and organised, with good communication and teamwork skills
- A commitment to helping young people build confidence, resilience and independence
- Experience supporting students with SpLD, ASC or ADHD, knowledge of sensory regulation strategies, experience delivering interventions or BDA Level 3 training are all desirable
- Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and the right to work in the UK
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