Learning Support Assistant

Full job description
Finchley Catholic High School
Barnet
£23,717 - £24,395 per year

Salary:
(NJC P.3– P5) £27,729- £28,521 FTE (pro-rata £23,717 - £24,395)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
02 September 2025
Apply by:
22 August 2025
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant
REQUIRED for September 2025 or ASAP
36 hours a week, five days a week, term-time plus one week
(P3– P5) £27,729- £28,521 FTE (pro-rata £23,717 - £24,395

Voluntary Aided NOR: 1200 300 in 6th Form

Our school is very highly regarded, heavily oversubscribed and enjoys consistently outstanding examination results. Finchley Catholic is a very rewarding place to work with a supportive collegiate atmosphere. This post is for term time only, plus 5 Inset Days and for 36 hours per week, to support students before, during and after school.

Applications are invited for the above Learning Support Assistant post to support pupils who have been identified as having Special Educational Needs.
You will:


Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
Set high expectations with all students
Differentiate work for designated students, ensuring they are achieving a good level of progress
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
Work closely within the SEND department and the wider staff

You are:


Friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills
Able to motivate and inspire
Committed to achieving high standards of learning and behaviour for all children

The level 1 post does not necessarily require previous LSA experience. It may be suitable for those considering a move into teacher training. If you are applying for a level 2 position, previous experience as a Learning Support Assistant is a pre-requisite. Please state either your current area of expertise or area of responsibility.

Please complete a non-teaching staff application form (downloadable from the website) and include a letter of application outlining how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the post. Your application should then be sent to the Headteacher, Niamh Arnull, at recruitment@finchleycatholic.org.uk
by 12 noon on Friday 22nd August 2025

Applications from non-Catholics who are willing to support the values and ethos of a Catholic school are warmly invited.
FCHS is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About Finchley Catholic High School
Finchley Catholic High School
Woodside Lane, Finchley
London
N12 8TA
United Kingdom
+44 20 8445 0105

Welcome to Finchley Catholic High School


FCHS is a school with a proud tradition and an exciting future.



Finchley Catholic High School is a distinctively Catholic school, where we strive to ensure all members of our community are known and loved for who they are. We know that students flourish and learn effectively when they are happy, safe and secure and we provide such an environment for all of our students.

All adults who work here at Finchley Catholic know that our prime focus is to walk alongside our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys so that when students leave our school, they are well prepared for their next stage and equipped to make a really positive contribution to the wider world.

Our School Context

We are a 11-18 boys’ comprehensive school offering a co-educational 6th form. We have a long and proud tradition of serving the Catholic community of North London and South Hertfordshire as part of the Diocese of Westminster. Alongside our history, we ensure that we are forward thinking and outward looking, constantly reviewing and evaluating our practice to secure high-quality provision for all. Our school is very popular with parents, oversubscribed and enjoys a strong reputation within the local community.

The Catholic identity of the school is at the very heart of our mission. The spiritual and moral development of our students is a particular priority, as is the character and quality of the relationships that permeate our community. We also place great emphasis on the importance of outreach work and to helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves. It is our faith that helps to define our community.

Whilst we are a Catholic school, our staff reflect Catholic and other faiths as well as some being of no faith background. What all colleagues have in common however, is their support of our Catholic ethos and values and all staff play a pivotal role in shaping the type of community we are, determined to make a positive difference for the young people we serve.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and areas and we are very proud of the rich culture and socio-economic diversity of our community. Our students and families have high expectations and aspirations and truly value education and understand the impact education has on life chances.

The relationship we build with our parental community is of paramount importance to us. We believe that parents are the ‘prime educators’ and our continued success owes much to the highly effective partnership we establish with all of our parents. We commit to working very closely with them in a mutually supportive way, to ensure the very best provision and outcomes for their sons and daughters.

Our outcomes at both KS4 and KS5 are above local and national averages and our students make exceptionally good progress. High quality support and guidance enables students to move on to their next stages. All of our young people are encouraged and enabled to succeed, irrespective of an individual’s starting points or challenges.

Academic achievement is essential, and alongside securing this, we do all we can to ensure we develop the whole person. We nurture and extend a whole range of talents through the wide offer of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities we provide. We have a huge array of clubs and activities which are available for our students including a wide range of sport and music opportunities, dance, drama, public speaking, theatre, gardening, debating, chess, Duke of Edinburgh – the list really does go on and on! All staff make a very real contribution to securing our vibrant enrichment and extracurricular provision for students, ensuring that all are supported to “live their lives to the full” and have the opportunity to grow and develop spiritually, morally, academically and socially.

If you wish to help shape and contribute to this very distinctive community, then we encourage you to pursue an application and visit the school and to meet with the team.


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