Learning Support Assistant

Full Job Description

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Job Title:  Learning Support Assistant
Location:  Kestrel House School, Crouch End, London N8 9EA
Hours:  37.5 per week | Monday to Friday | 8.15am – 4.15pm
Salary:  £25,703.13 per annum plus £2,500 London Allowance (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:  November 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Looking for a Rewarding Career Where Your Support Can Change a Young Person's Life? Are you caring, enthusiastic and great at building relationships? Do you enjoy helping others overcome challenges, develop confidence and achieve things they never thought possible?

At Kestrel House School, we're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join our team and help create a positive, encouraging environment where every student feels valued and supported.

This is more than just helping in the classroom. You'll become a trusted role model, a source of encouragement and someone who celebrates every achievement, no matter how small.

From helping a student understand something new to supporting them through a difficult moment, you'll play an important part in their learning, wellbeing and personal development.

You don't need previous experience in a specialist school to apply. If you've worked in education, childcare, care, youth work, coaching or another people-focused role, you may already have many of the skills we're looking for.

And with permanent, term-time-only working, you'll have more time to enjoy the things you love outside of work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support students in lessons, helping them engage, participate and achieve
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a consistent role model
• Support individual learning programmes and specialist approaches
• Work alongside teachers, therapists and other professionals to meet students’ needs
• Observe, record and share information about student progress and development
• Support assessments, target setting, reviews and relevant documentation
• Support students during activities, mealtimes, recreation and educational visits
• Contribute to a positive school culture where every achievement matters

Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have worked in a specialist school before. What matters most is your attitude, resilience and commitment to making a difference.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent is required
• Caring, patient and genuinely passionate about supporting young people
• Resilient and able to remain calm and positive when faced with challenges
• A confident communicator and supportive team player
• Reliable, professional and able to maintain confidentiality
• Committed to helping every student reach their potential

About Us

About Our School

Kestrel House School is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) School. We help educate and support students who have complex needs and specialise in the communication and learning challenges associated with Autism.

We want each student at Kestrel House School to achieve their own ambitions and to live fulfilling and productive lives. We want you to encourage everyone to achieve their potential and dream big, despite of any challenges you or they may face. This can be achieved by assisting and supporting the class teachers with the agreed learning plans, whilst also being responsible for safeguarding the students. This will include making sure they are healthy, safe and as comfortable as possible and assisting with the physical, emotional, educational and personal care needs for each individual.

The site is in London, Haringey Borough within Crouch End area, quite close to central London. The location has the advantage of easy access to public transport, having the over ground station located 5 to 10 min walk away from the school and a 2 bus stops right outside of the school front gates.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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