Learning Support Assistant, Senior School

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant, Senior School

Hours of Work: 2 days (12hours) per week
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Reports to: Assistant Head (Head of Learning Support)

The Headmaster and CEO of Eltham College Family of Schools seeks to appoint an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work at Eltham College Senior School, (part of the Eltham College Family of Schools). The Learning Support Assistant will assist the Lead Teacher of Learning Support in the Senior School to ensure that the diverse learning needs of students are met through focused in class support and tailored programmes of individual one to one and/or group support.

The post holder will primarily work with class teachers in whole class settings but will also work on a one-to-one basis with individuals and with groups of students on the Learning Support Register to ensure that their academic potential is fulfilled.

The Learning Support Assistant will also be expected to undertake record keeping and general administration relating to students on the Learning Support register and provide particular support to students in numeracy and science-based subjects. The postholder will be expected to promote our ethos whereby the personal development of the whole child is the shared common goal and provide particular support to students in numeracy and science-based subjects.

Eltham College is a highly successful independent day school in south-east London, educating boys and girls aged 7 to 18 across both Junior and Senior Schools. There are now around 1,080 students at Eltham College and Eltham College Junior School. After accepting girls into the Sixth Form for more than 40 years, in September 2020 it also opened Years 3 and 7 to girls, and in September 2024 became fully co-educational, with girls now in every year group. Eltham College and Blackheath Prep merged in September 2023 to create the Eltham College Family of Schools. Eltham College is a top co-educational school and ranked in the Top 20 UK Schools by The Sunday Times in 2024. The school places an equal emphasis on academic, pastoral and co-curricular excellence and has an outstanding reputation in all three areas.

A highly competitive salary is available, together with additional training and development opportunities through our generous staff development programme.

Application closing date: 8am on Friday 19 September 2025
Interviews will take place on Friday 26 September 2025

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Eltham College Family of Schools reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience).

Eltham College Family of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.