Learning Support Assistant

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, London, N16 9EX

53 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2026

• Closing date

  7 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,897.00 - £24,947.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our SEN team to ensure all pupils have access to learning and make outstanding progress. You will support the Senior LSAs, Deputy SENCOs and SENCO to implement the necessary support and intervention strategies to all target pupils. You will be responsible for supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs in school, enabling them to achieve/exceed appropriate academic results. This role requires you to be flexible, adaptable and be able to show compassion and empathy whilst remaining assertive.

You will be:

• Provide support for individual pupils or groups of pupils with special educational needs.
• Provide one to one assistance for pupils with physical disabilities.
• Provide supervision and care where necessary.
• Provide support to enable pupils to access the curriculum.
• Work with pupils in a variety of settings including whole class, small groups and individually.
• Report to the teacher any pupil problems or behavioral difficulties in line with academy policy.
• Report to the teacher or line manager on pupil progress and achievements.

You will have:

• Experience of working with young adults aged 11-16.
• 5 GCSE’s at grades A*-C / 9-4, including Maths and English.
• A good standard of education, especially in numeracy and literacy (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience of working with or caring for young adults with special educational needs.
• Good negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with staff and pupils.
• The ability to relate well to young adults with special educational needs.

Closing date for Applications: Providing suitable interest, the closing date for applications is 8.00 am on Monday 7th September 2026 with interviews taking place shortly after.

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.

Equal Opportunities: Stoke Newington School is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. Stoke Newington School welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.

Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre appointment vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance including an Enhanced DBS check. References will be sought and online searches will be carried out for all applicants invited to interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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.

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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 Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1665 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stoke-newington-school-and-sixth-form

Welcome to Stoke Newington School – a vibrant, diverse and inclusive school delivering excellence for all. We are at the heart of our local community in North Hackney and strive to provide an inspirational learning journey for every student. We believe that all our young people have the potential to achieve in school and succeed in life. We ensure that students flourish at our school regardless of their starting point or individual circumstance. We have a culture rooted in high expectations for all, which cultivates a love of learning and ambition for success, together with a strong sense of belonging and civic duty.

Our teachers and support staff are creative, skilled and committed professionals, who work tirelessly to improve the outcomes for all our students. We have a strong focus on creativity in our classrooms. We believe everyone has creative capacities and know that creativity is the skill of the future. Our students past and present are strong evidence of our success. We are proud of their academic progress, sporting achievements, musical performances, drama productions and many have successfully achieved places at Russell Group universities, leading Art schools and high quality apprenticeships. Our year on year improvement at GCSE and A level reflects our strong commitment to continually evolve and deliver on our pledge to provide a great education for all.

We recognise that every young person is different and deserving of success. We have high expectations of behaviour to allow everyone to thrive and succeed. We place a strong emphasis on primary-secondary transition and recognise this moment can be both exciting and daunting for students and their parents. We pride ourselves on our compassionate pastoral care and environment of kindness. Many of our students choose to stay with us at Sixth Form, one of the largest in Hackney.

I hope our website has given you an insight into our school and encourage you to apply.

I look forward to welcoming you.

Zehra Jaffer
Headteacher

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