Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant - Post-16

Lunchtime Learning Support Assistant (Post-16)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

Autumn Term 2026Early applications are encouragedWe have a lovely opportunity for an enthusiastic Lunch-Time Assistant to join our Teaching Team, supporting children during lunch time.

What the role involves

• Providing support to post 16 students during lunch and in their free time, encouraging social interaction. • Setting up and running games, crafts or other activities for the students. • Monitoring students who are allowed to go out into the local area to buy their own lunch, supporting them as needed. • Ensuring the lunch and common areas are clean and tidy before, during and after lunch.• Setting up and clearing up equipment and resources during lunch time and free 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 Post-16 students. • Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.• The ability to build good working relationships with students, teachers, parents and carers. • Experience of working with children or young people with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum. • The ability to manage a small group of students with complex social communication needs.• The ability to promote positive behaviour and social interaction in a nurturing environment is essential. • Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging; mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.

Closing date

Friday 23rd October 2026