Hydrotherapy pool LSA (with pool plant responsibilities)

Oak View School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1TS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  6 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,355.25 Annually (Actual) Term time only, salary is annualised and paid over 12 equal installments

Hydrotherapy pool LSA (with pool plant responsibilities) job summary

Oak View School is seeking a committed and proactive Hydrotherapy Pool Learning Support Assistant to join our specialist team. This vital role combines pupil support in our hydrotherapy pool with important pool plant and safety responsibilities to ensure a safe, high-quality environment for our pupils with severe and complex needs.

Working Pattern Monday to Friday 8.50 am to 3.20 pm (includes 1 additional hour for team meeting every other Tuesday )

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the hydrotherapy pool, delivering personalised programmes with teachers and therapists
• Must hold a lifeguard certificate to act as a lifeguard during hydrotherapy sessions.
• Assist with pre- and post-session routines, transitions and pupil care
• Monitor, maintain and record pool plant operations, water safety checks and chemical supplies
• Work closely with senior staff, site teams and therapists to maintain a safe, clean and well-resourced pool environment
• Provide wider pupil support across the school when the pool is closed

What We’re Looking For

• Experience or willingness to train in pool plant operations
• Lifeguard qualification
• Experience working with SEND pupils (desirable)
• Strong communication, organisational and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusive practice

In return we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Excellent professional development with the opportunity to train as a teacher through the SCITT

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

  If you are reliable, caring and ready to play a key role in supporting pupils’ physical and emotional wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oak View School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak View School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-view-school-loughton

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