Learning Support Assistant

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority educational institution in High Wycombe is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant for Alternative Provision. This full-time position involves providing tailored educational support to students with special needs. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification and a passion for special needs education. You will work in a vibrant team, contributing to the school's commitment to safeguarding and positive outcomes for children. Salary falls under Bucks pay, and the position requires commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to CPD

Training opportunities

Potential for leadership roles

Qualifications

• Demonstrate understanding of strategies to support children with Special Educational Needs.
• Passionate about Special Needs Education.
• Committed to the role and the school.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and enriching learning opportunities for children.
• Support children according to their tailored educational needs.

Skills

Understanding of Special Educational Needs

Passion for Special Needs Education

Organizational skills

Creative teaching methods

Strong English proficiency

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification

Job description

Learning support assistant for Alternative provision - Castlefield School

Location: High Wycombe

Our Alternative Provision provides a small group of pupils with a bespoke specialist education within our mainstream school. The approach for each pupil is tailored to their needs and a broad curriculum is in place. Staff are trained to deliver specialist support including SALT and specific OT strategies.

Term-time only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks pay

Contract type: Fixed term

Hours: Full time 32.5 Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Closing date: Noon on 23/2/26

About us

Welcome to Castlefield School. We are a large, vibrant, primary school offering high quality educational experiences to children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The pupils, staff and Governors are all very proud to be part of this highly successful school which sits at the heart of its local community.

Keeping the children at the centre of everything we do, we have undertaken many exciting changes over the past few years. These changes have significantly improved standards; ensuring all children make accelerated progress, leaving at the end of Year 6, in line with or above the National expectation and ready for their journey into the future. As well as providing a high quality education and a wide range of stimulating and exciting opportunities, we also have high expectations in non-academic and extra-curricular areas. This ensures that each and every child can be a success and fulfil their potential.

• A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
• A large, well resourced and carefully planned learning environment
• A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
• Training as appropriate to the role
• Potential for a leadership role within our alternative provision

Please see job description for more information

About you

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:

• Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children
• Are passionate about Special Needs Education
• Are committed to the role and the school
• Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
• Have high standards of spoken and written English
• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification (unqualified applicants will not be considered)

Please see attached job specification for more details

Other information

Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number 01494 436018 to arrange an appointment to visit.

The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.

Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline if suitable candidates apply.

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References, an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out from the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.