Learning Support Assistant

The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,619.04 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

About the role

The Bishop Wand School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our supportive and skilled Learning Support team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference by helping students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and support staff to promote inclusion and enable students with additional needs to fully access learning and school life.

Key responsibilities

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Support students in lessons to promote inclusion and engagement in the classroom
• Work collaboratively with class teachers to adapt learning activities for individuals and small groups
• Deliver targeted learning support and intervention programmes where appropriate
• Support students with SEND, significant care needs, or where English is an additional language
• Break down tasks and instructions into manageable steps to aid understanding
• Monitor students’ progress and wellbeing, reporting concerns as required
• Assist students with organisation, including timetables, equipment, and homework
• Promote positive behaviour, resilience, and strong relationships with peers and staff
• Support students in managing social situations and group work
• Act as a key person for identified students, helping them communicate their needs
• Escort and supervise students to ensure their safety throughout the school day
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reviews, reporting, and safeguarding procedures
• Work as part of a team to develop areas of SEND expertise and share best practice

The ideal candidate will:

• Be patient, caring, and committed to inclusive education
• Have strong communication and teamwork skills
• Be confident supporting young people with a range of additional needs
• Be organised, flexible, and proactive
• Be willing to undertake training and professional development
• Share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Why join The Bishop Wand School?

• A warm, inclusive, and supportive school community
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a genuine impact on students’ lives every day
• A school that values collaboration, respect, and high aspirations

Please refer to the Job Profile for further information.

The Bishop Wand School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks.

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

The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Bishop Wand Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school

With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.

As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.

Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.

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