Learning Support Assistant

Alderwood Primary School, London, SE9 2JH

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,283.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Do you have a passion for working with children?

We are seeking an inspirational Learning Support Assistant with vision and high expectations for learning to work across our school, within a whole class setting and on an individual basis, supporting children with additional needs, and supervising children on the playground during playtimes and lunchbreaks.

A degree of flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the children and the school.

Experience working with children, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility and a strong commitment to teamwork are essential.

Experience working with children with special needs would be an advantage.

As a member of our team you will:

Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children.

Learn about our creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning

Be part of a forward thinking, dynamic team of professionals who see children at the heart of the learning process

• Have high expectations, understand the importance of, and promote the principles of inclusion; enabling every child to overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

  Alderwood Primary School is a one form entry school. You can access our recent Ofsted inspection report following an inspection which took place this academic year. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/143601

We are part of Compass Eko Trust an innovative and forward-thinking Trust comprising of 28 school. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools.

Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before appointment, the post is permanent and is subject to a satisfactory probation period.

Closing date: Friday 19th June 2026

Interviews will be held on Monday 22nd June 2026

As part of the interview process will will be required to prepare a reading session with our Year 1 class.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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

Alderwood Primary School prides itself on being a “Safer Recruitment” school and all staff are vigilant and focused to maintain this.

Child protection and safeguarding is taken extremely seriously here at Alderwood Primary and we consider it to be everyone’s concern.

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 Alderwood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alderwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alderwood-primary-school-london

Alderwood Primary School is proud to be a member of the Compass Partnership of Schools and is a values-based education community dedicated to the care and development of the whole child. Our values underpin everything we do from our broad and balanced curriculum to how we treat each other and our environment every moment of every day.

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