Learning Support Assistant; SEN), 1:1 and Group and Breakfast Club Assistant - Je

Jewell Academy – Learning Support Assistant (SEN), 1:1 and Small Group Support and Breakfast Club Assistant

Salary/Grade: NJC
07 - NJC
11 (£26,403.00 - £28,142.00)
FTE: 0.781117 (actual salary £20,623.83 per annum)

Hours:

33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 3.15pm (term time only)

Contract:

Fixed term for 1 year, with potential to extend

Start date:

1st September 2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and committed Learning Support Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 and small group support for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in a mainstream setting. You will work closely with class teachers, the SENDCO and external professionals to help children access the curriculum, build independence, and thrive socially and emotionally alongside their peers.

This is a new role created to strengthen our SEN provision, and we are looking for someone who brings previous SEN experience and has a genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs. From September 2026, we will also be launching a brand new DfE Free Breakfast Club. You will be expected to support the setting up and supervision of this breakfast club daily, alongside other colleagues.

Resilient, patient, warm, flexible and able to adapt your communication style to meet each child’s individual needs.

• Previous experience of working with children with SEN – particularly autism, SLCN or learning difficulties – is essential.
• Supporting the implementation of SALT programmes and EHCP outcomes.
• Following positive behaviour support strategies and de‑escalation approaches.
• Adapting and scaffolding learning activities to enable access to the wider curriculum.
• Promoting independence, social interaction and inclusion within the classroom.

• A welcoming, supportive school community where SEN is everyone’s responsibility.
• A dedicated and experienced SENCO and pastoral team.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.
• The opportunity to make a genuine, lasting difference to children’s lives.

Jewell Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, and an overseas criminal record check if they have lived or worked outside the UK in the past 10 years. Employment offers are also subject to satisfactory references, health assessments and right‑to‑work checks. All staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 and its amendments.