Lunch Time Learning Support Assistant (Term-Time)
About This Role
Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant
The role is, Part-Time, Term-Time (approx., 36 weeks per annum)
Monday to Friday (11:00 – 14:30)
Salary: £9,924 per annum. Plus, a central London allowance of £1000 per annum.
To Start: ASAP
Do you want to be part of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants helping children with social and communication difficulties to blossom and thrive?
Do you have a passion for learning, excellent inter-personal skills and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, supportive, resilient and adaptable?
Due to expanding numbers we welcome you to apply to join our team.
We have a lovely opportunity for an enthusiastic Lunch-Time Assistant to join our Teaching Team, supporting children during lunch time and at play time.
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.
Closing Date: Monday 20th April 2026