Learning Support Assistant at St Mary's School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SMS/13154

Location

Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8JQ

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

- £21,456.00 Annually (Actual)
Competitive

Hours Per Week

Closing Date

9:00am, Mon 27th Jul, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

W/C Monday 24th August 2026

Interview Date(s) W/C Monday 24th August 2026

About this Role

Working closely within the LEAPS Team and other experienced teaching professionals providing support and guidance, your role will be to:

· - Develop an understanding of the learners’ profiles and SEN.

· - Support the learners in accessing their curriculum, academically, organisationally and emotionally, by building trust and developing a positive relationship.

· - Consider the learners’ SEN when assisting them in accessing the content of lessons, through the use of appropriate clarification, explanation, equipment and materials; developing an understanding of the most effective way in which to support learning for a given task.

· - Help the learners to learn as effectively as possible, both in group situations and individually, inside and outside of the classroom.

· - Promote academic independence, whilst helping the learners to develop effective study skills, including strategies to support their executive functioning skills, to increase motivation and keep them on task.

· - Encourage social independence, whilst scaffolding interactions and helping to mediate any issues with peers, as well as supporting the learners to develop positive relationships with their teachers.

· - Support emotional independence by promoting strategies to help regulate the learners’ emotional and physical state.

Contact Details

  Debbie Michael
  01753883370
  hradmin@stmarysgx.co.uk

St Mary's School would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions:

Do you hold (or are you working towards) a relevant qualification, such as a Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification, or equivalent experience in an educational setting?
Do you have prior experience supporting children with additional learning needs (e.g. SEND, EAL, or behavioural support), either in a paid or voluntary capacity?
Are you able to commit to full-time hours as required for this role?