Learning Support Assistant - Outreach

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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant - Outreach

Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ13 7EP

Salary: £22,160.63 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start: November 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

Take Learning Beyond the Classroom and Help Young People Reconnect with Education.

At Fieldstone School, we’re looking for a positive, adaptable and resilient Learning Support Assistant - Outreach to support students who may need a different approach to engage successfully with their education.

This isn't a role where every day is spent in the same classroom. You’ll support students both on-site and across outreach settings, including students’ homes, alternative provisions and community environments, creating learning opportunities that work around their individual needs.

Working under the guidance of the Outreach Lead and Deputy Principal, you’ll build trusting relationships with students, provide consistency and encouragement and help them develop the confidence and skills they need to overcome barriers and move forward.

For someone who enjoys variety, building relationships and finding creative ways to engage young people, this is an opportunity to make a difference where your support may be needed most.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support students both on-site and in outreach settings, including homes, alternative provisions and community locations
• Help plan and deliver personalised learning activities for individual students and small groups
• Build positive, trusting relationships that encourage students to re-engage with education and recognise their potential
• Create calm, structured and supportive learning environments wherever learning takes place
• Encourage positive behaviour, confidence, resilience and greater independence
• Monitor student progress, maintain accurate records and contribute to reports and assessments
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals to provide consistent support around individual needs
• Champion inclusion, safeguarding and student welfare across every environment in which you work

What we are looking for

We’re looking for someone who can combine patience and empathy with flexibility and resilience.

You’ll bring:

• A full, clean UK driving licence
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience working with relevant age groups within an educational or learning environment
• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs
• The confidence to work across different locations and adapt your approach to individual students
• Experience of general administrative or clerical tasks and maintaining accurate records
• Training or knowledge of relevant curriculum or learning strategies
• The flexibility to respond positively to changing situations and priorities

About Us

Fieldstone School is an independent day school supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5–16—students who may struggle to access mainstream education for a variety of reasons. These can include behavioural, emotional, or educational challenges, difficulties associated with the autistic spectrum, sensory processing disorders, attachment difficulties, or experiences of trauma.

We are committed to ensuring that every student reaches their full potential academically and personally. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education, helping students develop independence, social skills, and resilience while remaining in their home environment.

Fieldstone School operates in line with Devon County Council’s Section 175 safeguarding requirements, demonstrating our commitment to the safety and welfare of all students.

For more information, please visit www.fieldstoneschool.co.uk.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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