Learning Support Assistants Plus

St Philip's School, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2HR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025 (subject to satisfactory clearance checks)

• Closing date

  16 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time (39 hours/week, 44.65 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - one-year appointment initially and term time only (option to extend to permanent)
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C, Point 12-14 £25,662.42 - £26,031.49 (FTE £29,969 - £30,400 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

These roles will require the successful candidates to work with pupils who have a range of special educational needs, providing general lesson support to different classes, in a range of subjects.

Applications are invited from individuals interested in working in a genuinely unique setting, where a holistic approach to the personal development of young people includes supporting their cognitive, emotional, and mental health well-being.

The successful candidate will:

v supervise activities for individuals or groups under the direction of a teacher.

v help to prepare activities for the pupils’ educational and developmental needs.

v promote appropriate behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy.

v support the school ethos by promoting a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment.

v promote the inclusion of all pupils.

v be aware of, and comply with, all school policies and procedures; particularly relating to child protection, first aid, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant person.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience, and knowledge we are looking for.

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.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification LSA.pdf - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description LSA.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Philip's School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 19
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Philip's School website
• Email address: abirkett@stphilips-chessington.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-philip-s-school-chessington

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