Learning Support Assistant
The Grove, London, N17 6AR11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours x 40 weeks, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 5 (Point 12 to 15 £31,524 to £32,931 pro rata, Actual salary £28,656.53 to £29,935.55)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Principal Accountabilities
The successful candidate will have:
Some experience of working with pupils on the autistic spectrum;
A flexible and proactive approach to supporting pupils with complex needs
Ability to contribute and work effectively with other staff to ensure high quality teamwork
Completion or the readiness to complete the LSA induction programme;
Some understanding of the issues relating to child development and inclusion.
Some understanding of the issues relating to child development and inclusion; adulthood, disability and employment;
A commitment to safeguarding children and young adults.
Main Activities and Responsibilities - To fulfill the job specification as identified within the Scale 5 post (below):
To plan for and lead group or individual sessions as requested
To supervise classes in the absence of the class teacher as directed
To work flexibly across the 6th form or school as required within the role
To contribute to the effective delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other LSA staff, pupils, policies and programmes
To contribute and support extra curricular activities
To take responsibility for areas and resources of the curriculum as discussed with SLT and oversee the effective contribution of scale 4 LSA staff
To work and contribute as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the school and multidisciplinary teams.
To ensure pupil individual learning programmes are being implemented successfully
To support and facilitate good communication between LSA staff and teachers
To reinforce and promote high quality support for learning amongst support staff
To be a role model to others in all areas within the role
To take an active part in training and development of other support staff
To Support pupils with job search activities such as writing CVs, preparing for interviews, and completing job applications.
To deliver engaging sessions on job readiness, workplace expectations, and professional behaviour.
To collaborate with employers to create meaningful work opportunities and ensure a supportive working environment for pupils.
To observe and track progress, offering constructive feedback and encouragement to help pupils grow in confidence and capability.
Promote inclusion and advocate for any reasonable adjustments or supports pupils may need in the workplace.
Main Activities and Responsibilities as outlined within the Scale 5 post
To support pupils with SEN who have a primarily diagnosis of Autism to access the 6th form curriculum and the wider opportunities it provides
To support the effective teaching and learning of the 6th form curriculum
To contribute to the learning and motivation of all pupils
To assist with the development and implementation of education and pastoral support plans
To build excellent relationships with pupils and work with teachers and all staff to meet their individual needs
To promote inclusion within the wider school
To contribute to ongoing pupil assessment and maintain any relevant data so it is kept up to date
To Support pupils in identifying their skills, interests, and areas for development through assessments and one-to-one conversations.
To develop and maintain excellent relationships with parents and carers to ensure that pupils are fully supported and able to enjoy and achieve
To work to meet the learning, therapeutic and behavioral needs of pupils, including individual and small group interventions and nurture groups under the direction of a teacher
To help the Project Instructor/teacher to help prepare pupils to access application materials such as CVs, cover letters, and online profiles.
To support the Project Instructor/teacher to deliver job readiness workshops on topics such as interview techniques, workplace behaviour, communication skills, and time management.
To accompany pupils to interviews or work placements where appropriate, providing support and feedback as needed.
To monitor pupils during placements, offering guidance and encouragement to help them adjust and meet workplace expectations.
To communicate regularly with employers to ensure placements are progressing well and that pupils are receiving appropriate support.
To lead specific learning activities, such as reading groups as directed
To support teaching staff in planning strategies to support pupils and complete programmes
To promote and model good student behaviour
To undertake other duties, such as clerical and support work and supervision as require
To undertake other tasks or responsibilities as directed by the Head Teacher and SLT.
To support and complying with school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, equal opportunities and any other policies and procedures the school has in place
To provide high quality and flexible support in school, during educational visits and during off site learning.
Key Organizational Objectives
The postholder will contribute to the SEARCH Education Trust objectives in service delivery by:
Enactment of Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as directed.
Ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
At all times operating within the Trust’s Equalities policies, demonstrating commitment and contribution to improving standards of attainment.
Adopting Customer Care and Quality initiatives.
The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment.
The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.
The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Trust and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to the development of our staff and provide a pathway for career progression such as training towards, HLTA posts, our aspiring teacher programme and routes into the teacher training apprenticeship.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Grove
- School type
- Free School, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Grove website
- Email address
- lorraine.bellot@thegroveschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02038766555
The Grove is a brand new special school for young people with autism, opened in September 2018. As our school moves into its second year, we transfer to our newly refurbished site near Turnpike Lane and expand our intake of pupils.
We are opening, in September, two new KS3 classes for 8 academically able autistic pupils. We will provide an alternative to mainstream education for these youngsters who, for many reasons, have not been successful in the mainstream setting.
This provision will expand to include KS2 and KS4 pupils reaching a capacity of 16-20 pupils over two years.
The school, which is currently based on a split site has 45 students on roll with complex autism across primary, secondary and post 16. The addition of a new department will create 4 distinct departments as we grow to full capacity of 104 by 2021, 88 of those places for young people with complex autism between the ages of 5-19 and 16 places for those who are academically able between the ages of 7-16.
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