Learning Support Assistant

Kingsbury High School, London, NW9 9JR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,025.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 3 Point 6 plus London Weighting, paid pro rata

Learning Support Assistant job summary

JOB PURPOSE

• Targeted Support & Intervention: To implement and monitor high-quality support and intervention programmes for pupils with SEND, working under the strategic direction of the SENCO to ensure progress against specific outcomes.
• Facilitating Inclusive Access: To remove barriers to learning and facilitate full participation for pupils, assisting the Class Teacher in managing the requirements of pupils on SEN Support (K) and those with Education, Health and Care Plans (E).
• The Graduated Approach: To contribute to the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle by providing detailed feedback on pupil progress, helping to refine individualised learning pathways.
• Meeting Diverse Needs: To deliver tailored support across the four broad areas of need: Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, and Sensory and/or Physical needs, including support for pupils with EAL (English as an Additional Language).
• Intervention Delivery: To independently prepare and deliver evidence-based small group or 1:1 intervention, adapting resources and environments to meet the specific sensory or cognitive profiles of identified pupils.
• Collaborative Practice: To work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external professionals, upholding the school’s ethos and ensuring a "whole school approach" to inclusion as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice

Please see the attached candidate pack for further details about the school, as well as the full job description and person specification for this role.

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 Kingsbury High School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1997 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsbury High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-high-school-london

Kingsbury High School is a vibrant learning environment with a strong community ethos.

Prospective candidates are welcome to come and look around the school to see for yourself what makes Kingsbury High different. As a large 12 form entry 11-18 split site school we are situated in an inner London location, but with an out of London feel – surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students.

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