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Middle Phase Team Assistant/Learning Support Assistant
The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role
Monday to Friday (08:15am – 16:45pm) (approx. 36 teaching weeks per annum)
No working required during school holidays
Salary from: £27,008 - £29,700 pro rata, depending on experience (£23,150 - £25,457 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa)
To Start: Autumn Term 2025
Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children. Due to this expansion, we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a transdisciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants. We currently have a vacancy for a Middle Phase Team Assistant and LSA (split post), 8.15-4.45 from September 2025.
What the role involves:
The Middle Phase Team Assistant role supports the Middle Phase Leads with administrative tasks including cover emails and allocating cover, covering of lessons in addition to set timetabled lessons, all of which will continue to support the pupils holistically.
Your role as an LSA may involve providing ad-hoc or dedicated 1-1 support to specific children and providing whole-class support in lessons. You’ll also help maintain the learning environments, assist with administration and provide ad-hoc management or support with challenging behaviour.
We offer:
1. A supportive working environment in a modern, well-equipped building.
2. Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.
3. Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and Play Therapists aim to maximise each child’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.
4. Continued professional development and training.
5. The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We will also train you on how to use Makaton, a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.
6. An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.
7. Great staff non-contractual benefits such as free lunch on Fridays, termly wellbeing claims, annual bonuses and pay rises and a friendly nurturing environment.
8. Close to a good transport network and on-site free parking is available.
9. UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure such as Optical and Dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
The ideal candidate will have:
10. Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
11. Good English (clear written and spoken English) and numeracy skills.
12. Good organisation and administrative skills.
13. Knowledge and experience of behaviour management.
14. The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
15. Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
16. The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.
17. The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
18. Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
Closing date: Friday 29th August 2025
Safeguarding Statement
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.