20,070 per annum (based on 25,237 full-time equivalent) = Term Time + 1 week inset
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 October 2025
Apply by:
1 September 2025
Job overview
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Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Westminster Academy is seeking to grow our team and appoint a number of dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant, high-performing, and values-driven secondary school that places student success and well-being at the heart of everything we do.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) department to support students with additional learning needs--helping them access the curriculum, build confidence, and achieve their full potential. You will assist in-class, deliver targeted interventions, and contribute to the wider life of the school.
We are looking for someone who:
Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Is compassionate, patient, and committed to inclusive education
Can work collaboratively as part of a dynamic and supportive team
Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and a proactive attitude
Has high expectations for all learners and is reflective in practice
Can remain calm and focused under pressure
Experience supporting students with SEND or in an educational setting is desirable but not essential
In return, Westminster Academy offers:
A supportive and inclusive working environment
Ongoing professional development and training
A diverse and vibrant school community
A culture of high expectations and continuous improvement
Opportunities to grow and progress in your career
The working basis for this position Term Time + 1 week inset (Monday to Friday 8.15am-4.30pm, 37.5 hours per week).
Westminster Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check amongst other pre-employment checks.
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About
Westminster Academy
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Westminster Academy
255 Harrow Road
London
W2 5EZ
United Kingdom
+44 20 7121 0600
Welcome to Westminster Academy.
At Westminster Academy we are committed to providing each student with the best possible academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a supportive, inclusive community. True to our mission, "Education is Success", we strive to give students the tools they will need to fulfil their highest aspirations, to unlock the future pathways of their own choosing, and to value and make a positive impact on the world around them.
At the heart of our approach is the provision of a supportive, safe, kind environment to allow students to develop as confident young adults. Student welfare is the priority of all Westminster Academy staff, with personal tutors and our pastoral team ever present to ensure students are supported emotionally as well as academically. With an ethos grounded in the IB Learner Profile, the Academy aims to develop students who can collaborate and embrace challenges as Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators and Risk-takers; students with a growth mindset and an international perspective, who are Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, Reflective.
The Academy has a strong record of academic success, with a passionate and highly knowledgeable staff body who devise engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning and prepare students for academic success and the world beyond. Classroom teaching and learning and rigorous assessment is enhanced by access to a wide range of learning platforms which benefit from AI technology to truly personalise independent learning for students. Our teachers have high expectations and provide interventions and extension activities to ensure each student is meeting their potential and challenged in the process. The breadth of our curriculum allows excellence in core subjects to be complemented by opportunities to develop creativity and expression in the arts, entrepreneurship and ICT mastery in Digital Enterprise, and our core PE classes for each year group ensure students are healthy in mind and body.
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