Activity Support Officer - Fairfield School (18967)

Kirklees Council; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield School is seeking an Activity Support Officer to help provide for the learning and welfare of pupils aged 3–19 with complex and profound learning difficulties. The role focuses on personal care, feeding, and supervising outdoor play at lunchtime, with support for medical and physical needs under specialist direction.

Experience in a school setting with children/young people is essential; experience with pupils having profound and multiple learning difficulties would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment is essential.
• Experience of working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of personal care to pupils aged 3–19 years.
• Feed pupils their lunch whilst promoting independence.
• Supervise and engage pupils in outdoor play during lunchtime periods.
• Support, under the direction of specialists, the medical and physical needs of pupils.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Experience with pupils with profound &

Job description

Fairfield is a large special school which provides for learners with a diverse range of complex and profound learning difficulties including physical and medical needs from 3-19 years. Fairfield was recently judged to be Strong standard in all areas by OFSTED in June 2026. Please watch a short 3-minute video to learn all about us, this can be viewed at https://fairfieldschool.uk/ If you like what you see and wish to help us embrace uniqueness please read on.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Activity Support Officer who is committed to supporting the learning and welfare of our pupils. The main duties of the job role are to:

• Provide all aspects of personal care to our pupils both male and female, ranging in age from 3 to 19 years
• Feed pupils their lunch whilst promoting independence
• Supervise and engage pupils in outdoor play over the busy lunchtime period
• A particular emphasis would be in supporting, under the direction of specialists, the medical and physical needs of our pupils.

Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment is essential, and experience of working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties would be an advantage. Fairfield School has a proud commitment to developing our staff through continued professional development, and we fully utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to enable staff to gain on the job qualifications. Pupil and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do, with a variety of initiatives running throughout the year, making Fairfield a fun and enjoyable place to work.

Fairfield 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 subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check