2 Specialist Learning Support Assistant for Additional Resource Provision
Burnt Ash Primary School, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4QXThis job expired on 16 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours per week 39 weeks per year Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £24,608 and £26,100
Actual salary
- Between £19,070 and £22,226
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of professionals at Burnt Ash Primary School. We are seeking to appoint committed and enthusiastic Specialist Learning Support Assistants to support the learning journey of children with a range of complex needs within the Additional Resources Provision. The ideal candidate will have secure knowledge and understanding of supporting children with various needs including Autism, speech and language and early play skills. The ideal candidate will be passionate about joining our forward thinking and outstanding team and who share our school’s vision and passion for high aspiration and achievement for all.
Burnt Ash Primary School has excellent standards of both achievement and behaviour. Our results place us within the top 10% of schools across the country and we frequently have our inclusive practice acknowledged by nationally recognised organisations – Challenge Partners, Team London and the Mayor of London.
The successful candidates will have:
- Strong team skills – be able to follow directions, use initiative and communicate clearly
- Outstanding practice and be dedicated to promoting high standards in learning.
- Secure knowledge of SEND children’s development.
- Compassion, patience and dedication to an inclusive ethos, with a strong record of engaging children.
- High expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour regardless of their starting points or needs.
- Enthusiasm for working in partnership with parents, Governors, and the wider community.
- Full and relevant qualification equivalent to GCSE or NVQ Level 3 in English and Maths
- It is desirable that the ideal candidate will have Level 3 in Childcare
- Experience of delivering agreed Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, SCERTS, ELKAN and other programmes
- Relevant experience of working with children with SEND such as Autism, developmental delay and other SEND across the primary age range
- An awareness of the SEND Code of Practice
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- The opportunity to develop in an outstanding learning environment.
- Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Opportunities to share your talents and support others.
- A caring and supportive school community which is culturally diverse and inclusive.
- A supportive and knowledgeable team within the school.
- Full access to generous local government pension scheme and benefits.
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burnt Ash Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Burnt Ash Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@burntashprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8697 2441
Burnt Ash Primary is a friendly, inclusive school where staff are passionate about our vision: caring about achievement for all. Burnt Ash is an innovative and stimulating place to work.
We pride ourselves on making learning irresistible and providing memorable experiences that nurture a love of learning and enable children to thrive. Children are highly engaged in their learning and demonstrate this through embedded positive learning behaviours; they achieve excellent academic standards. Our exciting curriculum is centred on a pedagogy of continuous provision and enquiry based learning, which allows our Burnt Ash Learners to grow.
Arranging a visit to Burnt Ash Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@burntashprimary.co.uk.
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