26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: This is a 32.5 hours per week post (initially fixed for a year), Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Pay scale

£23,797 pro rata - £27,770 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:

  • Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children
  • Are passionate about Special Needs Education
  • Are committed to the role and the school
  • Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
  • Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
  • Have high standards of spoken and written English

Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification (unqualified applicants will not be considered)

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

  • A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
  • A large, well resourced and carefully planned learning environment
  • A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
  • Training as appropriate to the role
  • Potential for a leadership role within our alternative provision

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.

Learning Support Assistant forAlternative Provision

Salary Grade: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications

Are you looking for a new challenge in a mainstream setting which offers a high level of reward? Are you interested in extending your current knowledge and experience of working with children who have special educational and complex needs? We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled individual to support a small group of pupils in our Alternative Provision.

Our Alternative Provision provides a small group of pupils with a bespoke specialist education within our mainstream school. The approach for each pupil is tailored to their needs and a broad curriculum is in place. Staff are trained to deliver specialist support including SALT and specific OT strategies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

References will be sought, and an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out for the successful candidate.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Castlefield School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
450 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01494 436018

Primary School with Nursery (ages 2 - 11 years)

Arranging a visit to Castlefield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk.

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