Learning Inclusion Support Assistant, SEHM - Mayfield School in Portsmouth

Salary information: £28,239 (FTE) Actual salary: £25,143.57

Closing date: 20th May 2026

Start date: September 2026

Interview date: 10th June 2026

Do you want a rewarding role supporting and making a difference to your colleagues where children's learning is at the centre? Then this is the vacancy for you.

Overview

Mayfield School seeks to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, and energetic LISA SEHM. This role is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to young people.

What does Mayfield have to offer:

• A highly skilled, diverse, and driven team of committed employees who are dedicated to the education of children
• Employee Assistance Programme
• An exciting and vibrant environment in which to work
• Supported development to meet your career aspirations
• Being part of an inclusive Trust across primary and secondary education
• Access to Blue Light card (subject to eligibility)

We are looking for someone who:

• Preferably has experience in a similar supporting role although not essential
• Is engaged and has an enthusiasm for primary education
• Has a supportive and one team work ethic
• Is positive with a can-do attitude
• Has a caring persona for those around them
• Takes notice of the details and is observant of the little things
• Can evidence they have passed both GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths
• Able to work 40 weeks per year (term time +5 days) and 37 hours per week over 5 days

Our school is a very special place where students, staff and governors work in a community where we aim to 'Believe. Achieve. Succeed.' every day. This is driven by our set of shared values - Ambition, Inclusion and Respect.

Mayfield School is at the heart of a thriving and diverse local community. We are one of the first single-site, all-through maintained schools in the country, which we believe provides us with a unique opportunity to improve and shape the lives of all students (Year R – Year 11) in our community. We strive for all students at Mayfield School to receive a high-quality education, in a safe environment where all children are valued, supported, inspired and future ready. Mayfield prides itself on the positive relationships fostered, knowing every young person as an individual and challenging each of them to have the highest possible aspirations through our ambitious and inclusive curriculum.

How to apply:

Please go to our website: www.mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk and complete the application form, and return to recruitment.mayfield@salterns.org. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Further information:

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or would like to arrange a tour, please contact our HR Department on 02392 693432. If you require any special arrangements or assistance in completing the application form, please do contact the HR department.

Safeguarding:

Mayfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Some forms of employment, occupations and professions are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Working within a School is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are applying for a role that is eligible for an enhanced DBS check and access to the barred list and if shortlisted for interview you will be required to complete the relevant self-declaration and disclosure form and taking into account the offences that are protected or filtered 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)
• If you have been barred from working with Children and/or Adults at risk

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate. The successful candidate will then be asked to complete an application for the relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check or if subscribed to the update service provide the necessary details to allow a check to be made.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.