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Contract: 36 hours per week / 39 weeks term-time only plus 5 INSET days.

Salary: NJC Scale 3 - Actual Term-time salary £25,500.14 to £25,863.98.

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher-SENDCO.

Closing Date: 31st May 2026.

Interviews: To be confirmed (following the closing date).

Location: Lister Community School, St Mary's Road, London, E13 9AE

About this role:

As a Learning Support Assistant at Lister Community School, you will play a pivotal role in our inclusive community by partnering with teachers to maximise learning opportunities for every student. Working at the heart of The Bridge, you will provide essential support to students with special educational needs, breaking down barriers to learning through tailored 1:1 interventions and small-group work. You will be responsible for implementing creative strategies that foster both academic progress and emotional resilience, ensuring that our students feel empowered to realise their full potential within a supportive and ambitious environment.

Work with students:

• Working with students and staff as directed by the Assistant Headteacher to undertake whole-school duties, such as acting as a Co-Tutor for a tutor group and performing playground and corridor supervision.

Academic support for students:

• Understanding students’ specific needs and implementing a range of appropriate strategies that will ensure they make at least expected progress.
• Enabling students to achieve attainable targets in lessons and in homework.
• Liaising with subject teachers to assist in preparing work and resources for Schemes of Learning that meet the needs of target students.
• Working on skills such as literacy, numeracy, study skills, etc. to ensure that they make the best possible progress.

Social support for students:

• Developing positive relationships with the students.
• Promoting the student’s self esteem.
• Encouraging students to develop other interests inside and outside of school.
• Supporting  students during school social times.

Support teachers:

• Maintaining appropriate written records of supported lessons.
• Developing subject-specific targets for supported lessons.
• Liaising regularly with the Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo) and the Deputy SENDCo.
• Contributing to planning, reviews and department meetings.

Support the school:

• Monitoring the use and return of any allocated school resources.
• Liaising with outside agencies where appropriate under guidance from the Head of Learning Support.
• Liaising with other staff.
• Attending Department/Faculty meetings.
• Being aware of, and complying with, school procedures.
• To be one of the school’s first-aiders, training will be given.

Maintain health, safety & discipline:

• Promoting the safety and well-being of pupils.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils.

Professional Development:

• Participating in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
• Participating in arrangements for their own further training and professional development and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Engage with the wider school community, supporting and modelling the values and ethos of Lister Community School at all times.
• Share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Abide by, and adhere to, all policies applicable to employees of both Lister Community School and the Newham Community Learning Trust.

Equality and Diversity: We are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of employment within the Newham Community Learning Trust.  All employees are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.

Safeguarding Children: Lister Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff & visitors to share this commitment.  It is the post-holder’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people with whom they have contact, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy at all times.  

PLEASE NOTE: Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.  Lister Community School reserves the right to alter the content of this Job Description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.  These duties may be varied at the discretion of the Headteacher or Governing Body from time to time, to address the changing needs of the school and the development of the role.

If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children they must record the details and take appropriate action, according to the nature of the concern, to safeguard the young person and inform the relevant staff within school, including the Designated Safeguarding Lead.