Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant - Secondary

Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant (Secondary) The role is a Permanent, Part-Time only role Monday - Friday: (11:00am – 14:30pm) No working required during school holidays Salary from: £9,924 per annum To Start: September 2026 Closing date: Friday 11th September 2026 Early applications are encouraged 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.