Learning Support Assistant for Alternative Provision - Castlefield School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge in a mainstream setting which offers a high level of reward?
Are you interested in extending your current knowledge and experience of working with children who have special educational and complex needs?
We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled individual to support a small group of pupils in our Alternative Provision.
Required: for September 2026 or earlier
Salary Grade: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications
Hours: 32.5 hours per week post
Contract: initially fixed for a year
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.
Start date: September 2026 or sooner if possible.
Closing date: Noon on Friday 5th June 2026
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 8th June 2026
About us
Head Teacher: Mr A Kann
Our Alternative Provision provides a small group of pupils with a bespoke specialist education within our mainstream school. The approach for each pupil is tailored to their needs and a broad curriculum is in place. Staff are trained to deliver specialist support including SALT and specific OT strategies.
We will offer you:
- A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
- A large, well resourced and carefully planned learning environment
- A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
- Training as appropriate to the role
- Potential for a leadership role within our alternative provision
Website: www.castlefieldschool.co.uk
About the role
To work as a special needs support assistant and as part of the Alternative Provision team under the direction of the Room Leader/Lead Teacher to provide safe, high quality education and care for a named young child or group of children.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:
- Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children
- Are passionate about Special Needs Education
- Are committed to the role and the school
- Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
- Have high standards of spoken and written English
- Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification (unqualified applicants will not be considered)
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.
Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number above to arrange an appointment to visit.
Alternatively, email: [email protected] FAO: Prabhpreet Sohal
Please send completed application forms back to the School.
Address: The Middle Way, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3LE
Phone: 01494 436018
Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline if suitable candidates apply.
Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be sought from the successful candidate. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is 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:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions 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 in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
