8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    25 March 2026 at 5pm

  • Date listed

    13 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,796.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata

1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary

Lonsdale School are seeking to appoint a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to support a pupil with Rett syndrome. You will be working as part of a team to provide an enriched learning journey for students in an environment where pupils need regular moving and handling.

This role is for 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 8.50am to 3.35pm), term time only. In addition to receiving a full induction and training you will also be given the opportunity for career development and the opportunity to work alongside other Learning Support Assistants and professionals. A flexible, committed, good-humoured approach is required and it is essential you are fit for working in an environment where pupils need regular moving and handling.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Lonsdale is a forward-looking, all-age (3-18 years) Special School for young people with physical and neurological impairments. Our aim is to achieve excellence in meeting the needs of every individual. Pupils are highly motivated and enjoy coming to school, their attitudes are positive and they thrive on creative teaching styles. Lonsdale expects all staff to promote and be mindful of the safety and care of all children and young people. We are very fortunate that our school is recognised as a good school by prospective pupils, parents and professionals working with the school.

The law requires this position to have an enhanced criminal background check. This is to protect children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard positions of trust. The position is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. If your application is taken further you will be asked to declare details of any criminal record, even convictions that are 'spent' according to the act. If you are offered the post this information will be checked against DBS. You will be provided with full information at each stage

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Lonsdale School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 18
School size
129 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 18
Ofsted report
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Lonsdale School is a special school for young people, aged 3 to 18 with physical and neurological impairments (PNI), as a primary need. We provide support for our pupils who often have other SEN needs including speech and language communication, hearing or visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties and social emotional mental health needs. All our learners have an EHCP.

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