Learning Support Assistant

You will play a key role in supporting students with special educational needs, encouraging them in their learning and helping them to grow in confidence and develop key skills to achieve their potential.

The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of special educational needs within the secondary school environment but what we are looking for is a proactive, resilient individual and a strong team player, willing to be flexible and get involved in all aspects of department and school life.

Further information about our school and the role are available in the attached candidate pack.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (8.45am -3.45pm), Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 INSET days per year). Flexibility with working hours may be considered for a suitable candidate and discussed at interview.

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 2, currently £26,522 to £28,742 FTE (actual salary for 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks p.a. is in the range £19,757 to £21.411)

Starting: 1 September 2026

We offer:

• An established centre of academic excellence with an exceptional record in sport, music and community involvement

• Motivated and ambitious students

• A friendly and supportive team of teachers and support staff

• A positive, caring and collaborative working environment

• A commitment to professional development

Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed

The school reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time, so early application is advised.

JHGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required, before taking up post, to undertake an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Candidates for teaching and support staff posts will be assessed at interview for their suitability to work with children. Appointment is conditional upon at least two satisfactory references which include specific comments on working with children and young people. All staff at the school have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of students at the school.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.