Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant - Post-16

Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant (Post-16) 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: Autumn Term  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. What the role involves: • Providing support to post 16 students during lunch and in their free time, encouraging social interaction. • Setting up and running games, crafts or other activities for the students. • Monitoring students who are allowed to go out into the local area to buy their own lunch, supporting them as needed. • Ensuring the lunch and common areas are clean and tidy before, during and after lunch. • Setting up and clearing up equipment and resources during lunch time and free 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 Post-16 students. • Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills. • The ability to build good working relationships with students, teachers, parents and carers. • Experience of working with children or young people with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum. • The ability to manage a small group of students with complex social communication needs. • The ability to promote positive behaviour and social interaction in a nurturing environment is essential. • Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging; mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff. Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026