School Support Assistant

Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TS

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,836.00 - £28,742.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £18,627-£21,556 per annum (depending on experience)

School Support Assistant job summary

Role: School Support Assistant

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 1-2 ISN 6-15 (depending on experience) £24,836-£28,742 pro rata, actual salary £18,627-£21,556 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only (39 Weeks)

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (Monday-Thursday 8.30am-4.30pm Friday 8.30-4.00pm)

Start Date: September 2026

At Alfriston School we empower students to navigate the world with a strong sense of identity, purpose and curiosity, our ethos is "Roots to Grow, Wings to Fly."

Are you caring, patient, and passionate about making a difference in education?

Alfriston School, a specialist setting for students aged 11-18 with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), is looking for dedicated School Support Assistants to join our inspiring team. Here, learning is creative, individualised, and centred around every student’s potential. We nurture confidence, celebrate individuality, and equip young people with the skills they need to thrive beyond school.

If you want to be part of a supportive community where your work truly changes lives, we’d love to hear from you.

As a School Support Assistant, you will:

• Work across various subjects, supporting students in their learning
• Help create a positive and engaging classroom environment
• Assist students with their social, emotional, and academic development
• Work closely with teachers and staff to provide tailored support
• Encourage independence and confidence in all students

What We’re Looking For:

• A caring, patient, and enthusiastic approach
• A passion for ensuring children have a positive experience in education
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant / Support Assistant (desirable but not essential)
• Experience supporting children or adults with SEN (advantageous)

• A willingness to learn and develop new skills

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.

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 Alfriston School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alfriston School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alfriston-school

Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Academy status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 164 girls on roll. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan and are taught in small groups and with additional support. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.

Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.

We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs. At present there are 70 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.

WHY WORK FOR ALFRISTON SCHOOL?
Alfriston School is based in Beaconsfield. The school benefits from outstanding modern facilities, all of our classrooms are fully equipped with interactive screens and access to class sets of laptops or iPads. All teachers are provided with a laptop that is renewed every three years. The school enjoys a recently modernised performing arts and music facilities that include the use of a dance studio, sound/recording studio and performance space, along with our exceptional sports facilities that caters for a range of indoor and outdoor activities including mountain biking, trampolining, cycling, football and many others. The school also enjoys use of its spacious swimming pool designed by a bespoke architect, as part of an upgrade of the sports facilities at Alfriston, the architects developed a concertina-like roof structure that echoes the shape of the pitched roofs on other buildings in the area causing minimal sound reverberation which is beneficial for the use of our students with their Special Educational Needs.

Alfriston offers a wide and diverse range of professional development opportunities for staff, including the opportunity to train with Astra School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), a local Ofsted-outstanding school-centred teacher training provider.

Alfriston School also offers staff:
• A friendly working environment
• Supportive and caring colleagues
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• Onsite parking
• Transport links (Chiltern Line and close to the M40)
• Discount on hire of selected school facilities
• Close to local amenities

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