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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant Outreach
Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ12 1NH
Salary: £22,800.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: October 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the Role
Do you believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the challenges they face?
Are you looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same?
At Fieldstone School, we're looking for a compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant – Outreach to join our dedicated team. This is a unique opportunity to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in a variety of settings—including school, alternative provisions, the local community and, where appropriate, pupils' homes.
This isn't a traditional classroom role. You'll help remove barriers to learning, build positive relationships and empower young people to develop the confidence, independence and life skills they need to achieve their full potential.
Working alongside teachers, therapists and pastoral colleagues, you'll become a trusted adult, supporting pupils through both their educational journey and personal development while making a genuine difference every single day.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups across a variety of learning environments, including school, community settings and alternative provision.
- Build positive, trusting relationships that promote confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.
- Deliver targeted learning programmes and interventions to support individual education plans.
- Encourage independence, engagement and positive behaviour through consistent support and guidance.
- Help pupils overcome barriers to learning and celebrate every achievement, no matter how small.
- Support the delivery of creative, engaging learning activities tailored to individual needs and interests.
- Prepare learning resources and specialist equipment to support teaching and learning.
- Plan and deliver creative individual and small-group activities that reflect pupils' interests and personal goals.
- Accompany pupils on educational visits, community activities and off-site learning opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, pastoral staff, families and external agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Monitor, record and report on pupil progress, wellbeing and engagement.
- Maintain a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment while promoting safeguarding and pupil welfare at all times.
What We’re Looking For
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children or young people with SEN, SEMH or additional needs.
- Holds GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent.
- Has a genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers and achieve success.
- Is calm, patient and resilient, with the ability to build positive relationships even during challenging situations.
- Can work confidently both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively with families and external professionals.
- Is organised and able to monitor pupil progress accurately.
- Is confident using IT to support learning and record keeping.
- Holds a full UK Driving Licence and is willing to travel between settings when required.
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
About Us
Fieldstone School is an independent day school, supporting the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5-16; those children who do not find it easy to fit into existing educational provision. This can be for many reasons, including a range of behavioural, emotional and educational challenges, exacerbated by being on the autistic spectrum. Other difficulties such as sensory processing disorders, attachment disorders or those having faced trauma in their lives.
It is our intention that every student will achieve their full potential in both academic and personal development. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education which supports our students to develop independence and social skills whilst living in their home environment.
We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place pupils 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 pupils 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.
Outcomes First Group 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, Outcomes First Group 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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