Learning Support Worker

Learning Support Worker at Fair Ways

Fair Ways Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Fair Ways is a leading children\’s services charity based in the Solent, delivering fostering, education, residential, mental health, and family services. We care about each other and are committed to making a change in the lives of the young people and service users we support.

Where and when do we need you? To support the exciting expansion of Fair Ways education provision we are looking for Learning Support Workers at our SEMH School located on the outskirts of Southampton, supporting around 25 young people. Our students have all been identified as having complex and additional needs and are better suited to 1:1 or 2:1 learning with an individualised curriculum. Students are placed with Fair Ways when most mainstream or specialist schools have been unable to meet their needs.

• Supporting the needs of the school on a day‑to‑day basis, including providing support to students both onsite in lessons and offsite in activities.
• Contributing to the achievement of each student’s aims and objectives through completing and monitoring assessments and implementing Individual Education Plans.
• Supporting Therapeutic Learning Practitioners or teachers to deliver outstanding learning opportunities.
• Providing a good example and offering suitable support and direction through honest, understanding, and proactive behaviour.
• Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, showing resilience, initiative, and adaptability.

Successful candidates will work 37.5 hours per week, term time only.

Essential qualifications:

• Full driving licence with access to a car.
• Enhanced Disclosure (DBS) – the cost will be met by Fair Ways.

Desirable but not essential:

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Award or equivalent, or willingness to work towards one with Fair Ways’ support.

Let us look after you!

We care about your well‑being and offer:

• Exciting opportunities: participation in free staff lotteries with prizes such as £1000 holiday vouchers, weekends away, luxury hampers, and a £1000 fostering referral scheme.
• Work‑life balance: Holiday Accrual Scheme and the option to purchase additional holidays (up to 5 days). Flexibility to accommodate existing commitments.
• Health and support: Simply Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Scheme (24/7 counselling), Early Pay for urgent needs.
• Growth and development: Education Grant covering accreditation up to masters level; leadership courses to progress career.
• Wellbeing matters: team‑building days, summer festivals, health initiatives, discounted gym memberships, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Recognition and rewards: annual Staff Awards, Long Service Awards, pension scheme and Blue Light Card eligibility.
• Supportive community: diverse workforce, inclusive culture.

Become a part of our community – we can’t wait to meet you! If you’re passionate about making a difference, apply today and help shape brighter futures at Fair Ways.