• Special Needs Learning Support Assistant Full Time Permanent in London

Salary: Support Band 4 (Outer London) ranging from point 3-7 (£27,350.03-£28,940.42) term time only, this is calculated from the full-time salary £28,616-30,280 depending on experience.

Term Time 8.30am - 3.30pm

Contract: The Primary Learning Support Assistant (LSA) plays a key role in supporting pupils’ academic progress, behaviour and emotional wellbeing. We are seeking a passionate and committed individual to join our primary team on a fixed-term basis for one year. This role is central to supporting pupils to develop positive behaviour, emotional regulation and readiness for learning.

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff, SEND and pastoral teams to ensure that all pupils, particularly those with additional needs including SEMH, can thrive both academically and personally.

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars.

Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.

Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.

Diversity and inclusion: To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check.