Learning Support Assistant for visually impaired students

About Fairfield High School

At Fairfield, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment where every student can thrive.

Our dedicated team of educators is passionate about delivering a broad and balanced curriculum that not only meets the highest academic standards but also promotes creativity, critical thinking, and a love for life-long learning. We believe in nurturing the unique talents and abilities of each student, ensuring they are well-prepared for the challenges of the future.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

The Role

Fairfield High School is seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant for visually impaired students for 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 Inset Days. You will join a well established team with a SENDCO, Deputy SENDCO, SEND Manager and LSAs. This is a temporary post for maternity cover.

Actual salary for 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 Inset days is £23,459 - £25,004 per year.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work in whole class settings and small group intervention, working mainly but not exclusively, with visually impaired young people. The successful candidate should have experience of working with students with difficulties in cognition and learning and/or social, emotional and mental health difficulties and/or communication and interaction, however, training can be given for the right person who is interested and enthusiastic about working with and supporting students. You should also possess a high degree of initiative, be able to work independently and as part of a faculty team. The role will also support the SENDCO in terms of providing regular administrative support, e.g. maintaining student files, updating SIMS records, CPOMS records, support with agency referral forms, support with Annual Review paperwork

Duties to include:

Supporting student’s learning in lessons

Building student’s familiarity with our building and systems

Some adaptation of class materials supplied by teachers to support student’s access

Communicating with student’s family

Training can be given from visual impairment specialists.

You should possess a high degree of initiative, be able to work independently and as part of a faculty team.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Benefits:

Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Supportive colleagues and SLT

Eager and motivated students

Excellent Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme for support and Shared Services staff)

Onsite Canteen

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using [email removed] and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to find out more about working at Fairfield High School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Recruitment - Fairfield High School