Partnership Learning Support Assistant

Stony Dean School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9JW

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,688.00 - £23,264.00 Annually (Actual) Bucks Pay Range 3 £29,114 to £31,230 Full Time Equivalent - 32.5 hrs p/wk term time

Partnership Learning Support Assistant job summary

Partnership Learning Support Assistant - Range 3

The partnership model is a first of its kind for Buckinghamshire. It's a partnership between the Amersham School and Stony Dean School, both schools are successful in their own rights and are looking to offer something different for the pupils of Buckinghamshire. The pupils on the Partnership model will have an EHCP and will require a level of support to access a mainstream school. Learners will be fully included in lessons in the Amersham School. The Partnership Learning Support Assistant will provide the support to overcome and remove barriers to learning to make it successful.

The role is to support the social, emotional and learning needs of individual pupils identified on the partnership model. You will work in collaboration with the Partnership model teacher and teachers from Amersham School to provide individual support/strategies for students with a range of SEN and in other areas where requested. We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and inspirational character. You will work closely with the Partnership Lead teacher to enhance the learning experience of a small group of students in a classroom setting as well as being confident leading small group activities.

If you are a team player, who is compassionate and committed to equality and care for children we would love to hear from you. You should have IT skills (Microsoft Office suite, learning technologies), together with experience of working with SEN (ASD, MLD, ADD/ADHD, etc). A degree in a related field (Psychology, Education, Linguistics) is desirable but not essential.

This role is based at Amersham School.

Application and Recruitment Process

The appointment is for September 2026.

Key Dates

Application Deadline: 02 July 2026, midnight

Interviews will be held: TBC

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

The schools apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for all positions at the schools which amount to regulated activity. The role you are applying for meets the legal definition of regulated activity with children.

If you are successful in your application you will be required to complete a DBS Disclosure Application Form. Employment with the schools is conditional upon the schools being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Any criminal records information that is disclosed to the schools will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/ or code of practice published by the DBS. It is an offence for person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

Stony Dean School is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Successful applicants will also be expected to keep up to date with annual safeguarding training, DfE guidance and School specific safeguarding information.

To formally apply you will need to complete the attached application form (CV’s are not accepted but can accompany an application form) and send this to Rachel Franklin, HR & Compliance Officer at rfranklin@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk. For further information please call Rachel on 01494 762538.

Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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.

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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 Stony Dean School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stony Dean School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stony-dean-school

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