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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Salary: 20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)

Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ12 1NH

Contract: Permanent; Term Time Only

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm

Start: October 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We are seeking a compassionate, committed Learning Support Assistant to join our team and play a vital role in enhancing the educational experience of our students. Fieldstone School is a rapidly growing specialist school dedicated to supporting young people with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties.

About the Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work under the guidance of the Deputy Principal and class teachers to deliver flexible, person-centred programmes of study. Your role will involve supporting individual pupils and groups to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.


This position is both challenging and rewarding, offering an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your practical, hands-on teaching approach will directly impact the lives of young people.


Following a thorough induction programme, your duties will include:

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in the planning and implementation of tailored work programmes for pupils with SEMH needs Provide general classroom support, helping to manage and organize pupils with special needs Help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive learning environment Promote inclusion, ensuring every pupil has equal opportunities to learn and develop Contribute to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people at the school Perform relevant clerical and administrative duties to support teaching staff

Key Skills & Experience Required:

GCSEs in Maths and English at Level 4 or above Experience working with children and young people in a learning environment Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, ideally SEMH Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently Experience with general clerical and administrative tasks Training or knowledge of relevant teaching or learning strategies is highly desirable

About us

Fieldstone School is an independent day school, supporting the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5-16; those children who do not find it easy to fit into existing educational provision. This can be for many reasons, including a range of behavioural, emotional and educational challenges, exacerbated by being on the autistic spectrum. Other difficulties such as sensory processing disorders, attachment disorders or those having faced trauma in their lives.


It is our intention that every student will achieve their full potential in both academic and personal development. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education which supports our students to develop independence and social skills whilst living in their home environment.


Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.


We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, which enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.*

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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