Learning Coach (ASD Specialism)

The John Roan School, London, SE3 7QR

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,361.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Coach (ASD Specialism) job summary

Job Title: Learning Coach (ASD Specialism)

Directly Reporting to: Assistant Principal, SENDCO

Hours & Weeks PA: 37.5 hrs a week, 39 weeks per year

Place of work: The John Roan School

The John Roan School - United Learning:

Thank you for your interest in working at The John Roan School. We are a large mixed secondary school which joined the United Learning group of schools in September 2019 and, supported by the expertise and guidance that has brought us, are rapidly improving outcomes for students. Ofsted graded us as a ‘Good’ school in October 2023 and as we continue our school improvement programme, we are looking for people who share our values and passionately believe that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs.

We serve more than 64,000 pupils and support around 10,000 staff in our schools, and we offer a growing range of additional services, including teacher training, professional development programmes, and a full curriculum package for schools. Everything that we do is geared towards improving life outcomes for young people. ‘We also believe in offering our staff 'more pay, more time and more support’.

Support staff who are working directly with students and are without A-Levels, a degree or a relevant Level 3 for the role; will be required to enrol on the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship once appointed. We will support you to gain this qualification as part of our commitment to staff development and improving student outcomes.

The Role:

• Work within the Academy as part of a team, under the general direction of the Principal who will be responsible for the overall policy of the educational programme and for matters of control and discipline within the Academy.
• Undertake activities with either individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional, and educational development.
• Work to establish a supportive relationship with the children and parents concerned.
• Encourage acceptance and inclusion of children with special educational needs, with a particular focus on students with Autism.
• Promote and help build students' self-esteem.

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

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.

About The John Roan School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1112 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The John Roan School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-john-roan-school-london

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