Learning Support Assistant

**Key information**:
**_ Closing date: 12pm, _**_Monday 5 May 2025_**
- £13.85 per hour_
- Term-time, 3 hours per week (41 weeks per annum_ - plus agreed additional hours for training and staff meetings)_
- Permanent Contract_
- Based in Hendon, NW4_
- Interviews: w/c 12 May 2025_

for this role below:
**Create with heart and serve with joy—join our mission to uplift others through dance.**:
Are you passionate about creativity and supporting adults with learning disabilities? Caritas St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our team and assist with our Dance programme.

**About the Role**:
As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in empowering our students to learn, grow in confidence, and express themselves through creative activities. Working alongside our dedicated tutors, you’ll ensure every student can participate fully, learn in a supportive environment, and be treated with dignity and respect at all times.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support students inside and outside the classroom, promoting inclusion and independence
- Assist tutors in delivering engaging and creative arts sessions
- Provide tailored support to individuals, including help with communication and accessing materials
- Contribute to class planning and student evaluations
- Work in line with the Centre’s ethos and safeguarding practices, including Health & Safety and POVA procedures

**What we’re looking for**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in supporting people with learning disabilities (desirable)
- Team player with a flexible, proactive approach
- Experience or qualifications in creative arts (desirable)
- Understanding of and respect for the values of the Catholic Church

**What we offer you**:
In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
- Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses
- Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services
- Pension scheme for eligible employees - 5% paid by the employer
- Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance/ Death in Service benefit

**Who are we?**:
We are the **Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster**, a faith-driven charity rooted in service, tradition, and community. Our offices are ideally located near Victoria Station, just a short walk from the inspiring surroundings of St James’s Park and Westminster Cathedral—**the heart of Catholic life in the Diocese.**

At the core of our mission is a commitment to **faith, education, and social justice**. Guided by **Cardinal Vincent Nichols**, we serve over **90,000 students** across **208** schools, support **212 vibrant parishes**, and drive **countless social initiatives** that bring hope and compassion to those in need. Our work extends beyond the Church walls, positively shaping communities and transforming lives.

We uphold the values of **Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance, and Love**—principles that define our mission and shape the way we serve. As we grow our team, we seek individuals who not only possess the skills for the role but also embody these values in their daily work.

If you are looking for a role where your **talents, faith, and commitment** to service can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

**Application details**:
Equal Opportunities & Living Wage Statement:
We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our organisation, share a sense of belonging and demonstrate our values. With this in mind, we positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at the Diocese of Westminster and place it at the heart of our aim which is to reflect and connect with the diverse communities that we serve.
- We provide guidance and brief all our interviewers throughout the selection processes in recruitment best-practice to mitigate against any potential for conscious or unconscious bias or discrimination.