Learning Support Assistant - Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Location: Amersham
Overview
We are seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Dr Challoner's Grammar School.
This is a permanent role, up to 35 hours per week, term time.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Other
Salary Details: £20,839 - £23,035 pa pro rata (salary quoted is for 35 hrs/week, 39 weeks/year)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 26/11/2025
Interviews to be held: To be advised
About us
Dr Challoner's has 1387 students, of which 470 are in the Sixth Form. We are regarded as one of the leading grammar schools in the country, with a strong focus on character education, and in 2024 Ofsted confirmed their 2019 judgement of Outstanding. As lead school for the Astra Teaching School Hub (Buckinghamshire) we provide an exciting range of professional development opportunities.
Website: https://www.challoners.com/
About the role
The successful candidate will provide support for students with Special Educational Needs, in particular students who have barriers to learning caused by Autistic Spectrum conditions, ADHD and other neurodiversities.
About you
Some experience working with young people is required, although not necessarily in a school environment.
An interest in and/or experience of working with young people with Special Educational Needs would be advantageous, as would experience of supporting young people as they experience dysregulation.
You should have good communication skills, be competent in the use of IT, and be well organised.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please see our webpage https://www.challoners.com/Vacancies/Support-Staff-Vacancies/ for our application form and recruitment monitoring form.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 787500
Email: [email protected]
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe In Education guidance, we will carry out online searches to research information on shortlisted candidates, to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. This is not part of the shortlisting process; if there are any findings of concern, you will be given the opportunity to address them at interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
