Learning Support Assistant - Additional Resource Provision
Queen's Park Primary School, London, W10 4DQThis job expired on 14 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,296 (Pro Rata)
Pay scale
- LSA Band 1 Step 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant who comes with a passion for inclusion of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Successful candidates will have a positive ethos and a skillset for supporting pupils who experience challenges with social communication and emotional regulation, or pupils who are on the autism pathway. Successful candidates will use initiative and creativity to support pupils to actively engage in learning opportunities and feel a sense of belonging at school.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To work as part of a team to support autistic children to develop their social and emotional skills in order to live happy and fulfilling lives. To work under the Head Teacher, SENCO and Specialist Teacher to assist with the educational process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To engage and facilitate children with autism to enhance and promote their independence and quality of life. To create structure, predictability and bring about positive engagement using a child-centred approach and appropriate communication. To create positive experiences and opportunities for individuals to develop.
- To maintain an effective learning environment for autistic pupils – safe, calm, predictable.
- To assist the teacher in assessment of individuals to ensure any talents are developed or difficulties are identified in order for the children to reach their full potential.
- To assist the teacher with designing individualised programmes of education, social and life skill opportunities in school and in the local community.
- To promote inclusion of autistic children by providing support in small group interventions or assisting whole class activities with pupils from the mainstream school.
- To apply appropriate agreed intervention and procedure techniques for the protection and safety of the individual with autism, others & environment in line with the school’s Behaviour Policy.
- To ensure good working relationships with parents, family and other professionals involved in the pupils’ care and promote team working and good working relationships with colleagues.
- To be proactive with classroom organisation including developing effective visual supports, setting up and clearing resources for activities under the direction of the Teacher.
- To maintain regular and appropriate records as directed, following the school’s policies.
- To read and abide by relevant policies produced by the School i.e. SEN, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Teaching and Learning, Marking and Behaviour etc.
- To understand that information obtained at the School is confidential.
- To commit to undertake training in autism and all training relevant to the post.
- Maintain an overall awareness of current issues and developments in the field of autism.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we will offer you a warm and welcoming school environment, in the centre of our diverse and vibrant community. We have recently opened our Additional Resource Provision (ARP) and are looking to expand the team at this exciting time. We understand that a successful ARP relies on effective communication, a collaborative leadership team and regular staff training, so the team feel supported, valued and empowered to support this group of pupils. The staff at Queens Park are a friendly team and are happy to work with supportive parents and governors, but we are most proud of our children who are kind, collaborative and respectful, always striving to achieve their potential.
Further information about the job
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.
About Queen's Park Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 266 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen's Park Primary School website
- Email address
- headofschool@queensparkschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07980761355
Queen’s Park serves a diverse population and is set in north Westminster, on the border with the London borough of Brent. The building is listed, which brings restrictions and as such we continue to make improvements with the limited space and layout.
Mobility is higher than national average, with some families new to the country or new to the borough. The school is currently oversubscribed with a waiting list across the early years of the school.
All year groups have an intake of 44 with class sizes of 22.
The school has a clear mental health and wellbeing focus and have been recognised at national awards ceremonies for the work they do.
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