Lead Learning Assistant

Woodfield School, London, NW9 7LY

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours of work will be 33.5 hours per week. These hours are exclusive of a total of 1 hour unpaid break per day (10 minutes and 50 minutes). Monday: 8:15 – 15:45 (6.5 hours), Tuesday: 8:15 – 16:15 (7 hours), Wednesday: 8:15 – 16:30 (7.25 hours), Thursday: 8:15 – 15:45 (6.5 hours), Friday: 8:15 – 15:30 (6.25 hours), Total: 33.5 hours per week. This is a term-time only post.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLPC Scale Points 5 – 11, £29,436 – £32,070 & Special School Allowance, £1538 (FTE 1.0)
• Actual salary: Actual starting salary: £25,053 per annum - GLPC Scale Point 5 & Special School Allowance (80.9% FTE)
• Pay scale: GLPC Scale Points 5 – 11 & Special School Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  Special School Allowance, £1538 (FTE 1.0), £1,244 (pro rata - 80.9% FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like an opportunity to work in a special school for young people aged 11–19 with a range of special educational needs, in a friendly and supportive environment committed to teamwork and joint curriculum planning?

We are looking for Lead Learning Assistants who have:

• Experience of working with young people

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• The enthusiasm and ability to motivate students and build on their successes

• A commitment to high expectations and meeting the needs of all learners

• Experience of working collaboratively within a team

• The ability to share your expertise, knowledge and understanding of student needs with parents

• A willingness to give 100%

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our staff. At our school, we offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including access to ongoing professional development opportunities, personalised wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Smart Clinic, and a collaborative community that values growth and work-life balance. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact in education, while advancing your own career in a nurturing and inclusive setting.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodfield School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodfield School website
• Email address: hr-wfs@compasslp.co.uk
• Phone number: 0300 303 0610
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodfield-school

We offer places to pupils from 11-19 with a wide range of learning difficulties. We have expertise in a range of teaching methods to meet the needs of pupils with Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties and Severe Learning Difficulties.

As a staff we are highly skilled at assessing each pupil’s individual level of development as we plan small steps in Preparation for Adulthood.

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