Disability Support Assistant (Access to Work Funded Role)
Help remove barriers. Enable success. Make a difference.
Dovecote School is seeking a highly organised and compassionate Disability Support Assistant to provide dedicated workplace support for a teacher with a visual impairment.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in an inclusive and values-led school, helping to implement reasonable adjustments that enable a colleague to work independently and effectively. Through practical support with digital systems, administration, reporting and communication, you will directly contribute to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Hours: 30 hours per week (1pm-6pm, Monday-Friday)
Working Weeks: Term Time Only
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months initially (subject to renewal of Access to Work funding)
Salary: Dependent on experience
The Role
You will provide day-to-day support with school systems, data management, reporting and administrative processes, ensuring information is handled accurately, efficiently and confidentially. Working closely with colleagues across the school, you will help maintain an accessible and inclusive working environment.
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Is confident using Microsoft 365, and cloud-based systems
- Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Communicates professionally and effectively
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
- Is reliable, adaptable and able to work independently
- Shares our commitment to inclusion, equality and accessibility
Why Dovecote School?
At Dovecote School, inclusion is more than a principle. It shapes everything we do. You'll join a supportive, forward-thinking team where collaboration, wellbeing and respect are central to our culture. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, supporting both a colleague and the wider school community.
If you're looking for a role where your skills can make a tangible difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £20,800.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
