The Piggott School - Learning Support Assistant for the Visually Impaired

Ashridgenursery; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant at a leading school, focusing on supporting visually impaired students. You will collaborate with educators and specialists to implement tailored learning strategies. The role offers part-time hours during term time, fostering development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Good visual impairment awareness is required.
• Experience working in educational settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support individual learning programs under the direction of the SENDCo.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of visually impaired students.

Skills

Visual Impairment Awareness

Support Implementation

Monitoring and Evaluation

Job description

The Piggott School - Learning Support Assistant for the Visually Impaired

Occupational group

School support

Working pattern

Term time

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

9.00am – 3.00pm Monday – Friday 25 hours per week, term time only, not including INSET days Part time considered

Location

The Piggott School, Twyford Road, Wargrave, RG10 8DS

1st September 2025

Job advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant to work with a team of professionals involved in the specialist provision for the visually impaired. You will support, implement, monitor and evaluate individual learning programmes, working under the direction of the School’s SENDCo and in partnership with class teachers and colleagues from the Berkshire Sensory Consortium Service. Candidates should have good visual impairment awareness in order to support our students.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Satisfactory Disclosure Clearance.Online checks and a 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all applicants. The school reserves the right to close this advertisement early in the event that sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date: 11am on Monday 23 June 2025

Caroline Preston, PA to the Headteacher, [e-mail]