Learning Support Assistant 1:1 & small group

Sherington Primary School, London, SE7 7JP

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday 9am - 3:30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: 27,729
• Actual salary: 20,717

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly committed, outstanding Learning Support Assistant to work with children who are Autistic and have complex learning needs. The post holder will support these children across the school and in our newly established School Based Provision.

If you:

• have experience of working in a busy school environment where no two days are the same
• are organised and efficient
• have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• are able to use your own initiative
• have high expectations of self

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a friendly working environment
• support and guidance
• an inclusive school community
• the opportunity for further professional development

Commitment to safeguarding

Sherington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references amongst other pre-employment checks.

We will also consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online. Shortlisted candidates will be informed that we may carry out these checks as part of our due diligence process.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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About Sherington Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 438 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherington Primary School website
• Email address: sao@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088585497
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherington-primary-school

Sherington is a thriving and dynamic school. We believe that ‘character + academics’ is the goal of true education and deliver this through Positive Education and the PERMA model. By placing wellbeing at the heart of education, our pupils are encouraged to flourish – emotionally, socially, psychologically and academically. Sherington has a reputation for high standards.

Arranging a visit to Sherington Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sao@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk.

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