Learning Support Assistant

Outcomes First Group; St Ann's Chapel; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in education as a Learning Support Assistant. You'll support teachers and help pupils with varied needs in a nurturing environment. With a focus on wellbeing, you can enjoy a 4-day work week while making a significant impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an SEN/ASC environment is desirable.
• Ability to support teachers and maximize pupils' achievement.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in creative approaches to teaching.
• Work with individual and small groups to promote learning.

Skills

Motivation

Resilience

Support Skills

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join!

Job Details

• Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
• Location: Copper Fields School, Gunnislake PL18 9EH
• Salary: GBP20,906.25 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday 8.30am-5.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-3.45pm
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Start Date: June/September 2025
• Additional info: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will support our teachers to take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, maximising pupils' achievement, and ability to develop.

This role is ideal for those looking to start or continue their career in Education and motivated to inspire learning in pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding, with a focus on safeguarding, listening to pupils, and involving them in decisions.

We value quality and are seeking a Learning Support Assistant who can work with individual and small groups, prepare classrooms and materials, and build positive relationships to promote interaction and learning. Experience in an SEN/ASC environment is desirable, but excellent support skills, motivation, resilience, and personal qualities are equally important.

We seek individuals who share our vision to empower students to be happy and successful, who are calm, engaging, resilient, team players, and genuinely motivated to help pupils reach their potential.

Additional Information

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description.

About Us

Copper Fields School provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 60 pupils aged 4-16 with autism spectrum, communication, language, and additional needs.

Our vision is to empower learners to achieve their best outcomes through high-quality education, in a nurturing environment tailored to their needs. We pride ourselves on recognizing each individual's strengths and inspiring them to reach their potential.

Options Autism has been providing care and education for over 16 years, and as part of Outcomes First Group, we lead in delivering innovative approaches with measurable outcomes.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year.

Why Join Options Autism?

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions