Learning Support Assistants

Overview

An exciting opportunity to work at our OFSTED outstanding Special School. We are seeking to appoint Learning Support Assistants. Briarwood has a dedicated team of staff, governors and parents/carers who are proud to support 164 children and young people aged 3 to 19 years and are passionate about their progress, happiness and care.

• Work with a range of pupils who have severe and profound learning difficulties.
• Assist pupils who have challenging behaviours and are within the Autistic Spectrum.
• Under the guidance of the teaching staff, provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children to achieve defined progression targets.
• Work within a large, strong and supportive LSA and teaching team.

• Energy, confidence and enthusiasm with a commitment to inclusion.
• Experience and knowledge in working with children within a special needs setting is desirable.
• Enhanced DBS clearance (this will be carried out by the school if successful).

• Permanent post, 32.5 hours per week, 6.5 hours per day, plus a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, 8:45am to 3:45pm.
• Term time only, working 39 weeks (including 5 inset days), 13 weeks school holidays of which 6.6 weeks paid as annual leave.
• No entitlement to annual leave during term.
• Salary dependent on Local Government continuous service.
• We are unable to sponsor visas for this role.
• Closing date: 31st January 2026 at 11:59pm.
• Interview date:
  To be Confirmed.
• Start date:
  
  As soon as possible, dependent on notice period and DBS clearance.

Briarwood School is committed to providing Equal Opportunities for its pupils and staff and safeguarding children. All employees must have an enhanced DBS clearance.