About this role
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 17th July 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.