Haberdashers' Boys' School
Hertfordshire
Salary:
Competitive, based on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our team and support the educational development of our pupils. This role is ideal for someone with experience in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, who is passionate about fostering a positive learning environment and enhancing children's academic and personal growth.
Role: Learning Support Assistant (This role is a 1-Year Fixed Term Contract)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with 30-minute unpaid for lunch, although flexibility in working arrangements will be required.
This role is Term Time (35 weeks per year to include INSET days) plus 1 week to be worked during school holidays, with at least 2 days to be worked in the summer holidays
Key Responsibilities:
* Support for Pupils: Assist pupils with their learning, helping them to become more independent and engaged in both social and academic activities. Provide one-to-one or small group support as directed by the class teacher.
* Liaison with Teachers: Collaborate with teachers to support lesson planning and delivery, and offer feedback on pupils' progress. Help maintain a consistent approach to behaviour management and classroom responsibilities.
* Curriculum Support: Work across all areas of the curriculum, ensuring children have the necessary support to thrive. Stay informed on child protection and health and safety legislation. Participate in school trips and events as required.
* School Support: Take part in the supervision of pupils during break and lunchtime. Attend staff meetings, training, and parent evenings. Support the values and ethos of the school.
* Extra-Curricular Opportunities: Lead or assist with extra-curricular activities such as lunchtime clubs or after-school programs, contributing to the broader enrichment of the pupils.
* Required Experience & Skills:
* Proven experience supporting children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both staff and pupils.
* A proactive and caring approach to supporting children in their learning and personal development.
* Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
* Additional Information:
* This role may involve attending residential trips, and occasional duties outside of term time (including two days during the summer holiday).
* Training will be provided, including first aid certification.
What we are offering:
* A competitive salary, commensurate with the candidate's experience
* Private Pension Scheme through Aegon
* Additional life insurance cover
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential support and advice
* Financial assistance for obtaining further qualifications
* Extensive professional development training opportunities
* Free lunch and refreshments
* Free onsite parking and access to travel on the schools extensive coach network
* Free access to state-of-the-art sports facilities including the gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes
* Wellbeing initiatives and programmes, such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks
* Access to an online GP service, providing quick and convenient healthcare advice
* Access to Vivup, the staff benefits platform, featuring discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources
We are looking for someone who is committed, flexible, and passionate about supporting children's learning. If you are dedicated to fostering positive relationships and enhancing the educational experience of every child, we would love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Haberdashers' Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children
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About Haberdashers' Boys' School
Haberdashers' Boys' School
Butterfly Lane, Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3AF
United Kingdom
Haberdashers' Boys' School is a large independent school located in the village of Elstree, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1690, the all-through school educates around 1,200 boys aged 5-18, all of whom are day pupils.
The School has a selective admissions policy, with prospective students for the senior school expected to pass entrance exams across a range of subjects. The best-performing boys are interviewed to ascertain their suitability for a place at the School. Entrance to the pre-prep and prep departments is also selective, with assessed playgroup sessions and exams used depending on the boy's age.
Headmaster
Robert Sykes
Values and vision
Haberdashers' Boys' School maintains rigorous academic standards, in order to allow talented students to achieve their full potential. The School has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to keep its pupils engaged and interested throughout their time at Habs. It achieves this through the attendance of high-profile speakers and a strong investment in co-curricular activities such as sporting events and school trips, all supported by an array of extensive modern facilities.
Teaching staff
The members of the School's teaching staff are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and reflect the diversity within Habs. All are well qualified and have strong subject knowledge with a deep sense of commitment to the welfare of the boys and to help them achieve their very best. There is a strong sense of community within the common rooms, which are harmonious and dynamic places where staff work hard in a collaborative and purposeful atmosphere. There is a growing international dimension to the work of staff with regular visits overseas and links with the best schools across the globe.
Support for staff at every stage of their career is exceptional, with one of the foremost and forward-thinking professional development plans in the country. Pedagogy and teacher development takes a collaborative approach which is both voluntary and open-minded. Many teaching staff attend Learning Lunches where their peers will demonstrate new developments or ideas with which they have been experimenting. In addition, teachers can request specific training which is often run in well attended Twilight Training sessions at the end of a school day. The School operates an 'open door' approach with teachers regularly observing and learning from each other.
To find out more about teaching and learning at Haberdashers', view our video here:
ISI report
"The School fulfils its aim to provide an outstanding educational experience and enable pupils to perform to the highest level of their ability. Pupils make excellent progress and demonstrate exceptional achievement in their levels of attainment and co-curricular activities."
View Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School's latest ISI report
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