Learning Support Assistant

Dysart School, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6HL

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, 8.45am – 4.00pm, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade D, Point 15-20: Actual salary: £22,752.34 - £24,084.30 (FTE £29,432.00 - £31,155.00)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit Learning Support Assistants who have the drive, creativity and a passion for teaching and learning to join our dedicated and welcoming team. Experience of working with pupils with SEN is desirable but not essential. What is imperative is that you have high expectations, a sense of humour, love of a challenge and the determination to make a difference to the lives of our fantastic children.

Key Responsibilities:

• To deliver excellent support for learning under the direction of the teacher.
• Follow instructions and guidance from class teacher to provide support for pupils, reinforcing their learning and ensuring their understanding.
• Staff are expected to participate in all aspects of the curriculum and school life including but not exclusive to swimming LOTC Activities, Residential (unless exceptional circumstances and/or certified medical reasons are provided to the governing body).
• Attending all whole school INSET days/twilight sessions.

Key Requirements:

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• GCSE grade A – C or equivalent in Literacy and Numeracy (desirable)
• Proven successful experience of working or supporting children in an educational setting or in the community
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within those responsibilities.

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

Dysart School is committed to the protection of children and an enhanced DBS check will be required for these positions.

Applying for the job

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About Dysart School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 173 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dysart School website
• Email address: ledser@dysartschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dysart-school

Dysart School is an Outstanding special school for 150 pupils aged 4 to 19 who have a range of severe and complex learning difficulties. The school has high expectations for its pupils and believe there is no limit to their potential.

Our main site, located in Surbiton, is bright and well equipped to support the development of its pupils including Early Years classrooms with outdoor learning spaces, a dedicated post-16 hub, accessible swimming pool, sensory room, soft play and adventure play areas and generous grounds equipped for play and outdoor learning. Dysart has also recently opened two satellite sites next to mainstream schools in the local area.

Dysart School is a progressive and innovative place to work and staff are offered opportunities through regular training and support to develop their own practice. To find out more about us visit www.dysartschool.org

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