Learning Support Assistant

Rivertree Free School; Bedford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivertree Free School is seeking Learning Support Assistants to join our team supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The role involves working closely with class teachers to ensure pupils access the curriculum, engage in learning activities, and develop essential skills in a safe environment.

Applicants should have completed secondary education up to GCSE level and have prior experience with children or young people.

Qualifications

• Completion of Secondary School to GCSE standard is essential.
• Experience of working with children and/or young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to Rivertree pupils with autism, profound, medical and severe learning difficulties who have Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Work closely with class teachers and colleagues to enable pupils to access the curriculum and participate in learning activities.
• Contribute to a safe and supportive environment that promotes essential skill development.

Job description

Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust (BILTT) is expanding its provision based at Rivertree Free School, our newly built, state-of-the-art facility, which officially opened in February 2025. Rivertree joined the others in our Trust providing education to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Our Academies, supported by the Trust, provide an environment which is welcoming, nurturing, calm, safe and purposeful. BILTT’s vision is to continue to develop a high performing SEND Multi Academy Trust that delivers the very best educational experiences for pupils regardless of their starting points.

As the school grows, we are looking to recruit to our team of learning support assistants to aid us in the provision of education to our current pupils and those that will be joining us.

Hours are 8.30am -3.40pm, Monday to Friday, Term time plus 5 training days. There may be the opportunity for various hours/working patterns dependent on pupil needs and this can be discussed at interview stage..

We are looking for people who are passionate about working with children with special educational needs and can work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and best practice to improve pupil outcomes.

Successful applicants will provide high-quality support to Rivertree pupils with autism, profound, medical and severe learning difficulties who have Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs). You will work closely with class teachers and other colleagues to ensure pupils can access the curriculum, engage in learning activities, and develop essential skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Completion of Secondary School to CSE/GCSE standard is essential along with previous experience of working with children and/or young people.

Interviews TBC

Closing date 2nd November 2026

Should you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it further, please email [e-mail]

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, oversees checks where relevant, social media/on-line checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period, health clearance and any other checks required by statute/guidance (e.g.; KCSIE) .

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings 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 2013). Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy attached below for full details.