Specialist Learning Support Assistant
Rivertree Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QP15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
21 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,242.00 - £21,575.00 Annually (FTE)
Specialist Learning Support Assistant job summary
Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust (BILTT) opened our newly built, state-of-the-art facility - Rivertree Free School, in February 2025. Rivertree joined the other schools in our trust providing education to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Our Academies, supported by the Trust, provide an environment which is welcoming, nurturing, calm, safe and purposeful. BILTT’s vision is to continue to develop a high performing SEND Multi Academy Trust that delivers the very best educational experiences for pupils regardless of their starting points.
As the school grows, we are looking to recruit to our team of specialist learning support assistants to aid us in the provision of education to our current pupils and those that will be joining us in September 2025 and beyond.
There is the opportunity for various hours/working patterns dependent on pupil needs and this can be discussed at interview stage.
We are looking for people who are passionate about working with children with special educational needs and can work as part of a multidisciplinary team, sharing knowledge and expertise to improve pupil outcomes.
Successful applicants will provide high-quality support to Rivertree pupils with autism, profound, medical and severe learning difficulties who have Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs). You will work closely with class teachers, therapists, and the SENCo to ensure pupils can access the curriculum, engage in learning activities, and develop essential skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Level 3 teaching assistant qualification (or equivalent) is essential along with previous experience working with children with autism, profound and severe learning difficulties, or similar special educational needs.
If you feel you have the experience and personal qualities we are looking for and would like to be part of helping us to provide outstanding, specialist education by joining our wonderful team already working at our fabulous new school, then we would welcome an application from you via mynewterm.
Should you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it further, please email caran.kaler@biltt.org
Closing date for applications: 9am on 20th October
Interview date: TBC - As we have a number of positions available, due to growth, we will review application as they arrive and may interview at different points until such time as we fill the vacancies .
Start Date: ASAP
BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, social media checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period & health clearance.
It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Rivertree Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- School size
- Up to 200 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rivertree Free School website
School location
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