Forest Hill School - Inclusion Support Assistant

London, England, United Kingdom

6/26/2025

Job Description

FOREST HILL SCHOOL

Dacres Road, London SE23 2XN

Boys 11-16, Mixed 16-18

Tel. 020 8699 9343

www.foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk

Inclusion Support Assistant

Start Date: 3 rd September 2025

Salary Range: Scale 4, point 8 - 10 (£31,434 – £32,346) pro rata

Actual salary approximately £22,679 – £23,337

Term Time only (38 weeks), 30 hours per week

Monday – Friday, 8.30am to 3.00pm

“...This combination of academic achievement, strong pastoral care and wider personal development means that pupils are well prepared for the next steps in their education or training.”

Ofsted Report, January 2024

Forest Hill School is a thriving and aspirational comprehensive school in south-east London, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2024. We provide high-quality education to boys aged 11-18 and we are a community that is wholly reflective of this district of London, teaching pupils from all backgrounds and of all abilities. We also have a highly successful joint Sixth Form provision with Sydenham School for male and female students.

A broad and comprehensive curriculum is taught in modern facilities by dedicated teaching staff who are passionate about their subjects and are experts in educating and inspiring pupils to achieve excellence.

We are looking to appoint an Inclusion Support Assistant to work with the Learning Support team, in meeting the needs of our special educational needs students and enabling them to access our curriculum. The role involves working in classrooms under the direction of the class teacher, providing support for individuals or small groups of students, and supervision at lunchtimes

We are looking for applicants who are hardworking, with excellent communication skills and have a flexible approach. You must be able to keep calm when coping with pressure and also have knowledge of the workings of a busy secondary school. The post is ideal for applicants who wish to undertake a career in teaching who may benefit from gaining experience in a classroom setting before they enter onto their PGCE course

What we can offer you:

• A highly supportive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• Opportunities to make a significant contribution to our ongoing improvements
• Opportunities to further your professional development
  
  

“...The school makes sure that staff have access to high-quality training and development. This includes teachers new to the profession, who are very well supported.”

Ofsted Report, January 2024

Please visit our website at https://foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk/ to make direct online applications, which must be returned to [email protected]

Note: we do not accept CVs and all applications must be submitted on the Lewisham Teachers Application Form which is available on the School Website.

Informal visits are welcome and should be arranged with Lilly Gayle, HR Administrator – please contact the school on 020 8699 9343 or via email at [email protected].

Closing date for applications is 12 noon, Monday 7 th July 2025 with interviews scheduled for the following week. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and that the interview process will include lesson observation.

Safeguarding Statement

Forest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Forest Hill School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.