Learning Support Assistant – St Stephen’s CE Primary School

Learning Support Assistant

St Stephen’s CE Primary School (London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham)

Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 8LH     www.ststephensce.lbhf.sch.uk

Learning Support Assistant

Scale 3 (5) FTE salary £26,193

27.5 hours per week, term time only, 39 weeks per year

Pro rata salary £16,803 per annum / £1,400 per month

We are a successful, high achieving, multi-cultural two form entry school in the heart of Shepherd’s Bush.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work in our Reception class to support a pupil with an Educational Health Care plan. Duties will include working with the individual directly or as part of a small group of children and as directed by the class teacher. Experience of working with children with communication difficulties/autism would be an advantage. The candidate will also be required to work with a speech and language therapist to deliver on specific communication targets. In house and external training will be made available.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a graduate considering an career in teaching and will provide candidates with first-hand experience of working as part of a school team and focused on raising attainment of pupils.

Please contact the Assistant Head and SENCo Sally Bouwman on tel 020 8743 4483 to arrange a visit or if you have specific questions about the post.

If you wish to apply, please contact the School Business Manager Natasha Joahill on sbm@ststephensce.lbhf.sch.uk for an application pack. Please note CVs are not accepted. 

You can find a job description here 

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates – you can read more about this in our Safer Recruitment Policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not “protected” (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Expectations) order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Nearest tube station: Shepherd’s Bush Market (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines); Shepherd’s Bush or Wood Lane (Central line)

Bus routes 72, 148, 207,260,283,SL8

Closing date: Friday 29th September 2023

Interviews: to be arranged

Start date: asap