Learning Support Assistant

Location: London Borough of Wandsworth
Start Date: December 2026
Pay Rate: Competitive Daily Pay (Dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Part-Time
A dynamic and inclusive secondary school in the London Borough of Wandsworth is seeking a dedicated and resilient Learning Support Assistant (LSA) for a part-time position starting this December. This role is focused on providing targeted support to students who require additional assistance to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. This position is ideal for individuals who are passionate about youth development and possess specific experience navigating the unique challenges and rewards of supporting older children.

Key Benefits

• Competitive Pay: An excellent daily rate, scaled to reflect your specific experience and qualifications.
• Balanced Schedule: A part-time timetable allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance or manage other commitments.
• Professional Development: Gain valuable, practical experience within a highly supportive and collaborative Special Educational Needs (SEN) department.
• Excellent Location: Located in Wandsworth, featuring accessible transport links via South Western Railway, the District line, and major bus routes.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support to secondary school students within mainstream classrooms or specialized nurture spaces.
• Assist students with neurodiverse profiles such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and ADHD.
• Implement strategies that promote focus, self-regulation, and confidence.
• Support older children presenting with complex social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, offering a calm, reassuring, and non-judgmental presence.
• De-escalate challenging behaviors effectively using positive behavior management strategies and trauma-informed approaches.
• Collaborate closely with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), class teachers, and external specialists to monitor, adapt, and report on student progress.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience working within a secondary school setting, or significant experience supporting older children/adolescents with neurodiversity or complex emotional needs.
• Skills: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong, trusting rapport with teenagers.
• Attributes: High levels of patience, resilience, empathy, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Compliance: An enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service, or a willingness to undergo a new check immediately.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Tess at [email removed] or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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