Role: Secondary School Learning Support AssistantLocation: NewhamHours: Full time - Monday - Friday (8:30AM - 4:00PM)Start date: September 2025Are you passionate about working in education?Are you interested in supporting underperforming or SEN students , mainly those with Autism, Speech and Language and Additional Learning Needs?Are you confident, energetic with a positive attitude?If so, then look no further than our Secondary Learning Support Assistant position! Your role will be providing support to a variety of children in KS3/KS4 on a 1:1 and 1:2 basis who are diagnosed with Autism and additional learning needs.To thrive as a Learning Support Assistant, it''s desirable for you to have:A genuine passion for supporting secondary aged students.Experience working with children with Autism.Experience with children who have communication and behavioural needs.Experience working with children with additional learning needs.Have a natural enthusiasm for working with children.The ability to monitor and record a child''s progress.An understanding of safeguarding children.A positive, caring, energetic, can-do attitude.Team Teach training is preferable.ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) is preferable.Duties include (but aren''t limited to):1:1 support with a child or small groupsSupporting the class as a wholeAssisting the class teacherFostering relationships with parentsCaring and looking after children during break times and lunch timesSupervising children during activitiesManaging