Learning Support Assistants / 1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Job description

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trusts mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers

Our 5 agreed values are:

Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together

Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do

Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect

Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas

Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

All about the role:

You will have experience of supporting young people with mild, moderate and profound, severe learning and/or physical disabilities. You should have a track record of achieving excellent outcomes in supporting and caring for young people with learning disabilities in an educational setting.

You will be patient, nurturing, and adaptable to the changing needs of learners and provide support in line with individual learning and care needs.

Additionally, you will be self-motivated and able to work independently, prioritising your workload.

This post reports to the Additional Learning Support Manager. This is a fixed-term contract, term time only post.

Fairfield Trust is an independent education provider and as such, it is often usual to have approx. 2 weeks additional leave over the summer (compared to most Wiltshire schools).

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Penleigh

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

£18,000 Per Month

Published at

02-06-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English