Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant (Term-Time)

The role is Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time (approx., 36 weeks per annum)

Monday to Friday (11:00am– 14:30pm)

Salary: £9,924

To Start: September 2026

Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children. Due to this expansion, we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a trans-disciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.

What the role involves:

Providing support to children during lunch and at play time, promoting positive behaviour.

Ensuring the lunch and play areas and are clean and tidy before, during and after lunch.
Setting up and clearing up equipment and resources during lunch time and play time.
Providing Teaching Assistant cover while colleagues have their lunch.
Liaising with Teachers, Therapists and staff.

The ideal candidate will have:

Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning and working with children.
Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.
The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the 'Apply now' button below. You can find the application form in the supporting documents below. Please upload your CV and a completed application form. The closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2026.

This role is subject to the relevant Safeguarding checks, which will include an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.