Key Role Information

Salary
£24,596.04 actual starting salary
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
15/11/2026 23:59
Interview
Week beginning 30 November 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP5 - SCP11
Department
Woodfield School
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
33.50
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

LEAD LEARNING ASSISTANT

GLPC Scale Points 5 – 11, £30,408 – £33,129 & Special School Allowance, £1589 (FTE 1.0)

Actual starting salary: £25881.33 per annum (80.9% FTE)

Term time only (39 weeks per year), 33.5 hours per week

Would you like an opportunity to work in a special school for young people aged 11–19 with a range of special educational needs, in a friendly and supportive environment committed to teamwork and joint curriculum planning?

We are looking for Lead Learning Assistants who have: 

• Experience of working with young people

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• The enthusiasm and ability to motivate students and build on their successes

• A commitment to high expectations and meeting the needs of all learners

• Experience of working collaboratively within a team

• The ability to share your expertise, knowledge and understanding of student needs with parents

• A willingness to give 100%

Hours of work will be 33.5 hours per week.

These hours are exclusive of a total of 1 hour unpaid break per day (10 minutes and 50 minutes).

Monday: 8:15 – 15:45 (6.5 hours)

Tuesday: 8:15 – 16:15 (7 hours)

Wednesday: 8:15 – 16:30 (7.25 hours)

Thursday: 8:15 – 15:45 (6.5 hours)

Friday: 8:15 – 15:30 (6.25 hours)

Total: 33.5 hours per week

This is a term time only post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS and all checks in line with KCSIE (September 2025) will be carried out.

Closing date:               Sunday, 15 November 2026 at 23:59

Shortlisting:                 Week beginning Monday, 30 November 2026

Interviews:                   To be confirmed (approximately two weeks after shortlisting)

Start Date:                  Soon after the interviews

Benefits

Special Schools Allowance
1,285.29

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on own initiative and to prioritise between conflicting demands.
Verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with a wide range of pupils, teachers/carers.
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English.
Evidence of commitment to continuous learning within a learning environment.
Previous successful experience of using information and communication technology to support learning.
Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information concerning the functions of the school.
Ability to build and form working relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and colleagues, to work flexibly across professional and operational boundaries, and to work as a member of a team.
Previous successful experience of operating a range of resources and equipment in a learning environment, including videos, photocopiers.
Numeracy skills appropriate to the learning levels of the target pupil groups.

Experience

Previous successful experience in working with or caring for children .

Woodfield School

Human Resources

hr-wfs@compasslp.co.uk

Glenwood Avenue
Kingsbury
London
London
NW9 7LY
Human Resources
hr-wfs@compasslp.co.uk
tbc

Safeguarding Information


Protection of Children

Compass Learning Partnership is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they 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, which can be accessed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

• adult cautions (simple or conditional)

• unspent conditional cautions

• unspent convictions in a Court of Law; and

• spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020

so that a police check can be carried out if you are offered an appointment. This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference.

If you are subsequently employed by Compass Learning Partnership and it is found that you failed to disclose any relevant previous convictions or cautions as defined above, this could result in dismissal, or disciplinary action being taken by Compass Learning Partnership. During your employment with the Compass Learning Partnership, should you be arrested by the police you are obliged to notify the Headteacher of this immediately (even if de-arrested or all charges dropped). Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action being taken which could result in dismissal. All information will be treated in confidence and will only be considered in relation to any application for posts for which the exemption order applies. 

It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will receive the Safeguarding Policy that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the employer and all employees.


Online Checks

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Compass Learning Partnership is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Compass Learning Partnership might want to explore with you at interview.

We carry out a social media search using a trusted third party. They will be in touch with you by email with a link to their site for the search to be carried out on publicly available information.

If you would like to inform us of anything that might come to light when we perform this search, please let us know at hr-clp@compasslp.co.uk.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974