Learning Support Assistant

Carshalton High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QX

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  23 November 2026

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  1 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: £31,288.00 - £32,187.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary is £18,937 - £19,764

Learning Support Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, organised and friendly person to join our SEND department, supporting student achievement and progress.

The role

This is a term time only role. We are looking for someone to work 26 hours per week, 4 days a week Tuesday to Friday. The start time is 8.10am and the finish time is 3.45pm except Friday when it is 3.25pm.

The successful candidate will

• Have a desire to support special educational needs and disability
• Be an organised team player
• A commitment to improving the life chances of all our students and be willing to go the extra distance to do so

We offer

• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits that include a pension scheme, a two week October half term holiday, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room, staff events at the end of each term, eligibility for a Blue Light Card and Health & Wellbeing Plan membership.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of south London and Surrey.

Key Application Dates

Shortlisting date: 15 Octboer 2026
Interview Date: week commencing 2 or 9 November
Start Date: 23 November

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

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

Carshalton High School for Girls and The Girls’ Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. For any shortlisted applicants, we are also required to conduct an online search about you in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.

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 Carshalton High School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Carshalton High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carshalton-high-school-for-girls

Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students. Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops. The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey.

Our Mission
Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:

Be ambitious
Be aware
Be involved
Be our best
Be together

#TeamCHSG
Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has:

High aspiration and expectations of all
Excellent behaviour
Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
A simple and focused approach to school development
Strong leadership across the school
A culture of celebration
Stakeholder Voice

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