Learning Support Assistant

About the job

Key information

• Learning Support Assistants – Fixed Term Contracts, Term Time Only
• Salary: £19,748.16 per annum (Based on 32.25 hours per week, Term Time Only)
• Working hours – Full Time 32.25 hours per week 08.40 – 15.15 M-F (16.15 Tuesdays) term time only.
  • There is some flexibility with working days (0840 – 1515 is not negotiable). Where fewer days are required, please include a covering letter clearly stating your availability.
• Contract type: term time, fixed term
• Location: Fairfield College, High Street, Dilton Marsh, BA13 4DL

Closing date: Monday 30 November 2026 at 9.00am

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub in Dilton Marsh, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers.

Our 5 agreed values are:

• Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together
• Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do
• Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect
• Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas
• Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

You will have experience of supporting young people with mild, moderate and profound, severe learning and/or physical disabilities. You should have a track record of achieving excellent outcomes in supporting and caring for young people with learning disabilities in an educational setting.

Additionally, you will be self-motivated and able to work independently, prioritising your workload.

This post reports to the Additional Learning Support Manager. This is a fixed-term contract, term time only post.

Supporting documents and information

Fairfield Trust is an independent education provider and as such, it is often usual to have approx. 2 weeks additional leave over the summer (compared to most Wiltshire schools).

Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.

The closing date for this post is Monday 30 November 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews will take place week commencing 7 December 2026

We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website

Please note that we will not accept CVs

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer

A charity for the advancement of education for young people with learning disabilities

Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.

All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website 

For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

Apply on the Fairfield College website