Islington Council
SEN Learning Assistant for New River College Secondary
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About The Role
New River College is looking for a SEN Learning Assistant:
Grade: Sc5/ Sp 12 – 15 + 1 SEN point
Salary (pro-rata): £30,767.12 - £32,140.21 + £1,334.95
Full time (35 hours per week)
Term time only
Permanent
Immediate start
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated learning assistant who is looking for a new challenge and has a flexible approach, to join a committed team at New River College.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Assistant to work with a committed team of professionals across New River College. This role will contribute to developing the best possible provision and support for our pupils. You must be flexible and educated to a Level 2 (English and Maths) standard to help improve pupils’ reading, writing, and numeracy.
We are looking for a learning assistant who relishes a challenge, who have the ability to engage children with social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH) and who want to contribute to the lives of children and young people with drive and passion.
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Many of our pupils are below national age-related literacy and numeracy levels when they arrive. Ability to engage children with SEMH is more important than the phase you are used to supporting.
New River College comprises three pupil referral units in Islington (primary, secondary, and medical), for pupils with social, emotional, and mental health challenges (SEMH). We teach children and young people aged five to sixteen years old who have been permanently excluded or participate in our preventative programmes to address their behavior, and children and young people with complex SEMH or medical needs. New River College is split across a number of sites, so a willingness to work across all NRC sites and off-site is essential.
Application deadline: 23:59 Wednesday 30th September 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Friday 2nd October 2026
Interviews will be held: Friday 9th October 2026
For background information, visit our website www.newrivercollege.co.uk or for an informal discussion about the post, please contact Manal Essa on 020 7504 0534 (option 2) or email [email protected]
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New River College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. New River College is a diverse and inclusive school where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly welcome applications from those from a black or ethnic minority background. A search on publicly available information online will be made for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note that for this post, you will need to provide:
- Right to work in the UK (we regret to inform you that we are unable to sponsor visas)
- Evidence of at least Level 2 for English and Maths
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