Job Description

About Us

About Cornfield School:

At Cornfield School, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing and structured environment for boys aged 8 to 16 who face social, emotional, and behavioural challenges.



Located in Littlehampton, West Sussex, our school is designed to support each student's unique needs, fostering their academic, personal, and social development. We believe in the potential of every child and strive to equip them with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in life and become responsible, contributing members of society.

The Role:

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join Cornfield School. The successful applicant will work alongside our friendly and supportive team of professionals who put the students at the heart of what we do.



The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate robustness & resilience as the role can be extremely rewarding but very demanding. It is important to be able to maintain a level of calm and have excellent communication skills with both adults and young people. It is essential to have good organisational skills, the ability to multitask and act as a role model for students.



The ideal applicant will have recent experience of working with children with SEN, however experience in Social, Emotional and Communication Difficulties would be advantageous.



This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a good school (OFSTED June 2021) that focuses on supporting SEMH students to become more independent and provide them with skills and experiences that will enable them to be successful in life.


Job Details

Salary:

Grade 5

Contract Type:

Full Time

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday

Location:

Littlehampton

Interviews:

17th & 18th October


What You Need to Succeed


To be successful in this role you will need to be able to support woking with children who have SEMH needs and challenging behaviours. Having experience in this area will be advantageous.


Further Information


Cornfield School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.


How to Apply


To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to

tpalfrey@cornfieldschool.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01903 731277

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01034.



LOCATION

Littlehampton / East Preston area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

11 October 2025