The successful candidate will be expected to assist in the support and inclusion of students with specific educational needs within the school. Learning support assistants (LSAs) play an invaluable role in helping to meet the needs of many students with SEN and ensuring they receive their curriculum by aiding the student(s) to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and individually, inside and outside of the classroom.

Highlands School has a strong reputation in the local community for providing excellent support for SEND students. As a result we currently have 77 students with an EHCP; the highest number in any school in Enfield. We have a Learning Support Department, which is led by the SENCO, and supported by approximately fifteen LSAs, an SEND administration officer and an SEN teacher. The school also has a local authority funded additional resource provision (ARP) for deaf and hearing impaired students. This provision is overseen by the SENCO, with ...