Learning Support Assistant

Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3BL

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  15 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,950.00 - £25,625.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only (salary pro rata)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Furze Down is an outstanding special school on split sites in Winslow and Buckingham, which provides for 220 pupils with communication and interaction differences aged 4 to 19. We are incredibly proud of our school. Furze Down employs a dedicated multi-disciplinary team who ensure pupils, and their families, are at the heart of everything.  We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our pupils, their families and supporting professionals.

Our vision is “to promote our inclusive philosophy, so all thrive and flourish”. The school’s values of personal responsibility and respect have been instrumental in developing an ethos where views, beliefs and differences are appreciated and given a voice.

Primary/KS3/KS4/6th Form Learning Support Assistant

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of LSAs.
You will work with our teachers, teaching assistants and therapists to engage with our students, so teamwork is important.
You will need to show clear, calm communication skills which can be delivered in a respectful manner and be reliable, trustworthy and committed to work within the school’s policies, including safeguarding and child protection.

Whilst experience is not necessary, you will demonstrate a commitment to our school values and your professional development

All our staff, regardless of experience, have access to extensive personalised professional development plans.

Full-time: 37 hours a week Monday - Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm term time only

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.  To arrange a visit please contact the school on 01296 711380 or recruitment@furzedownschool.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this position earlier should sufficient applications be received before the advertised closing date. We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Furze Down School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check before they are appointed.

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 Furze Down School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 219 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Down School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-down-school

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