Learning Support Assistant - Stony Dean School

Buckinghamshire Council; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Amersham seeks a dedicated Learning Support Assistant for a permanent role, starting in September 2025. You will work in a supportive environment to enhance the learning experiences of students with Communication and Interaction difficulties. This position offers opportunities for professional development and teamwork in a positive setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Willingness to develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support individual learning needs of pupils.
• Enhance classroom experience for small groups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Stony Dean School

Location: Amersham

Start Date: September 2025

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 2 £25,625 to £27,770 pro rata (Actual Salary £19,089 to £20,687)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours p/wk, term time (Part-time applications will be considered)

Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 14th July 2025

About us

Stony Dean School is a very successful school. Quoted as being an “inspirational school” by Ofsted, we are looking for a colleague who wishes to work in a positive, friendly and caring environment. Stony Dean School is a heavily oversubscribed secondary special school situated in Amersham for students with Communication and Interaction difficulties.

Website: http://stonydean.bucks.sch.uk/

To support the individual learning needs of pupils across designated curriculum areas and other areas where requested.

Please see attached job description.

About you

We need a Learning Support Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills who wants to develop professionally.

You will work closely with the teachers to enhance the learning experience of a small group of students in a classroom setting.

Other information

Please contact Sharon Jacobs for more information, or for an application form on 01494 762538.

Please send completed applications back to the school.

Address: Stony Dean School, Orchard End Avenue, Pineapple Road, Amersham, HP7 9JW

Please contact the school office if you wish to find out more about us. Alternatively, an informal telephone conversation can also be arranged.

Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.

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.