Learning Support Assistant

Westminster City School, London, SW1E 5HJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,018.00 - £26,734.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary advertised is for term time only, 36 hours per week

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school.

Join our inclusion team

Help students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) learn, build confidence and become independent. Westminster City School is an ambitious 11-18 boys’ comprehensive academy with a mixed sixth form and a non-denominational Christian ethos, in central London.

Ofsted’s May 2026 inspection recognised strong standards in achievement, attendance and behaviour, leadership and governance, and post-16 provision. Inclusion met the expected standard; safeguarding standards were met. We are building on improvements in SEND identification and support, strengthening adaptations to learning and access to wider opportunities.

The role

Under the direction of the Assistant SENDCo, SENDCo and teachers, you will support learning in lessons and agreed interventions, implement pupil profiles and reasonable adjustments, and contribute to assess, plan, do, review. You will listen to students, record progress and support enrichment, trips and transitions.

What you will bring

Experience of working with young people, strong communication skills, and good literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

High expectations, a calm and flexible approach, and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Willingness to learn about a range of SEND and implement agreed support, including for students with EHC plans.

Commitment to our values of wisdom, integrity, compassion and excellence.

Experience of supporting autistic students and other students with SEND in secondary setting is desirable.

Full criteria as set out on the attached JD / person specification.

What we offer and how to apply

We offer a full induction programme, professional development and support from the Assistant SENDCo, SENDCo and colleagues.

A supportive and collegiate staff culture and staff benefits including an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

To apply / further details

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please e-mail l.ellens@wcsch.com (PA to Headteacher). You may also wish to visit our website (www.wcsch.com) to research more about the school.  

Safeguarding

Westminster City School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information. It is an offence to apply if barred from regulated activity with children. Online searches may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence.

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

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 Westminster City School

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 790 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westminster City School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westminster-city-school

Westminster City School is a comprehensive with a mixed Sixth Form located in the heart of central London close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. We are proud of our diverse school community which is multi-faith, multi-cultural and a true reflection of the modern city we live in. Ours is a school with a Christian foundation and character but we welcome boys of all faiths and of no faith. Our strong moral and spiritual ethos ensures pupils develop and prosper during their time at our school.

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