Learning Support Assistant

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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Heath Farm School, Ashford, TN27 0AX
Salary: £19,205.87 per annum (£13.25 per hour) (not pro rata)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: September 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting student’ learning, wellbeing, and personal development. Working closely with teachers, the SENCO, and other professionals, you will help student access learning, build confidence, and develop independence within a nurturing, inclusive environment.

You will:

• Support individual student and small groups to engage with lessons and tasks
• Clarify and explain instructions, learning activities, and use of resources
• Provide encouragement, reassurance, and positive feedback to promote focus, confidence, and self-esteem
• Deliver targeted support in areas such as reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting, and presentation
• Help create a calm, structured, and inclusive learning environment

No two days are the same, and every day offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with additional needs.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds GCSEs grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Has experience working with children in educational, care, or support settings (desirable but not essential)
• Is caring, patient, and enthusiastic with a genuine desire to help vulnerable young people
• Can adapt to varied classroom and outdoor environments with flexibility and confidence
• Works well in a team while being able to take initiative when needed
• Holds a full UK Driving Licence

If you are ready to support young people to thrive and make a real difference, please apply today.

About Us

Heath Farm is an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every student can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. From our nurturing approach for Primary through to Secondary students aged 5 to 16, all students are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.

Our student present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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