Learning Support Assistant (Flexible work) in Aylesbury

SEN Learning Support Assistant at MacIntyre School, Wingrave | Hours: Term-time only, 38.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year | Experience: No experience needed, full training provided.

Ready for a Role That Truly Matters? At MacIntyre School, you will support children and young people aged 10 to 19 with learning disabilities and autism, many with complex needs. One example is Jude, who joined the school at 11 feeling anxious and reliant on routine. With consistent support, patience, and the right approach from staff, he gradually built confidence and independence.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support students one to one and in small groups
• Help manage behaviours with care, structure, and consistency
• Work alongside teachers and therapists to deliver personalised learning
• Support communication, emotional wellbeing, and life skills
• Celebrate every achievement, big or small

Why Join MacIntyre School?

• No two days are the same, from sensory activities to community trips
• Make a genuine impact every single day
• Full training and ongoing support provided
• Build a meaningful career in specialist education

What We Are Looking For:

• Patience and resilience
• A calm, positive, and consistent approach
• Compassion and a genuine passion for supporting young people

MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the waking day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities.

Learning activities may include:

• Life skills (e.g. using public transport, shopping, cooking and cleaning)
• Physical exercise (e.g. climbing, swimming, walking, water sports)
• Work experience (e.g. on a farm)
• Community access (e.g. in shops or cafes)
• Class based activities (e.g. music and dance & creative arts)

Awarded Good at our Ofsted inspection, here are some of the reasons you'll enjoy joining our team:

• 'Adults never stop wanting the best for the pupils. They see what each pupil might be capable of and work patiently and determinedly towards it. This is a school of aspiration and positivity.'
• 'Leaders know their school well and have a deep understanding of the complex context. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school, and rightly so.'

Students can present with behaviour that is challenging - we'll give you specialist training to help our students manage their behaviour.

Training and Development:

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job. But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our Teaching Assistants which includes:

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

If the Teaching Assistant job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement:

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.