Learning Support Assistant

Salary: FTE £27,634 / Actual £21,927

Benefits: Workplace pension through LGPS; occupational sick pay; recognition policies; ongoing training, learning and development opportunities; well-being support; family friendly policies; on-site parking

Headteacher - Lee Jerwood

We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant for SEN pupils to join our team at the Southcote Centre, based at Epsom and Ewell High School which is part of Philip Southcote School within the Bourne Education Trust.

Our teachers are responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equity of opportunity for all, achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. All teachers are required to carry out the professional duties and responsibilities of a schoolteacher as defined by 'Teachers' Standards' and set out in the current 'School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document'.

About Philip Southcote School

Philip Southcote School is a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities School for students aged 11 to 19. As part of Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we are committed to "Transforming schools...changing lives."

We are extremely proud of our educational offer which has the overarching goal of preparing our students for adulthood. Philip Southcote School is a place where students quickly establish a sense of belonging and feel safe throughout their educational journey with us.

Spread across five sites within Surrey, each learning provision is staffed and resourced to meet the individual needs of all Philip Southcote students.

Philip Southcote Main School: A 3-Form Entry site for students aged 11 to 16 years.

Philip Southcote Sixth Form: For students age 16 to 19 years, this state of the art and newly opened site at The Meads is within walking distance from the main school.

Philip Southcote Satellite Centres: Our centres are based within mainstream secondary schools. Chertsey High School, Chertsey, Epsom and Ewell High School and Kings International School, Camberley.

Details

Position: Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils)

Contract: Term time, permanent

Salary: FTE £27,634 / Actual £21,927

Hours: 35 hours / 37 weeks, Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting the learning of pupils

• Working as part of a team, under the direction of the responsible Teacher, support teaching provision, development and implementation of learning for pupils
• Under the guidance of the responsible Teacher, facilitate the learning of individual pupils and groups, setting high expectations and promoting positive attitudes to learning
• Prepare, plan and deliver specific intervention programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil response and need

Supporting Teachers

• To understand and follow teaching plans in order to support pupil development and to scaffold learning as appropriate
• To support with the preparation of learning materials as required
• To monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children (E)
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification) (E)

The closing date for this vacancy is the 5th January 2026. However we strongly recommend applying early to have the best possible chance of being considered. Applications will be considered on receipt, and we retain the right to amend the closing date and withdraw this vacancy if we have received sufficient applications.

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.

Job specification

School

Philip Southcote School

Location

Epsom and Ewell High School

Ruxley Lane, West Ewell, Ewell, Surrey, KT19 9JW

School type

Special, Academies

Job Posted

15/12/2025

Role

Teaching Assistant

Subject

Curriculum Support

Employment type

Term time

Closing date

05/01/2026

Start date

ASAP

Job reference

LSA/SEN/122026