Learning Support Assistant Relief

Learning Support Assistant Relief

Job reference:005118

Salary:£12.50 per hour

Closing date:23/01/2026

Location:Wingrave

Job Description

Join Our Team at MacIntyre School – Flexible Hours That Fit Your Life (Term-Time)

Do you want a role where every day is meaningful, and the work you do truly makes a difference? At MacIntyre School in Wingrave, we support young people aged 11–19 with learning disabilities and autism, and we’re looking for compassionate, patient, and resilient Relief Learning Support Assistants to join our team on a term-time basis.

Important Commitment and Training Requirements. Please Read Carefully

This role is incredibly rewarding, but it does require a clear and reliable commitment to ensure consistency and stability for our students.

• Ongoing commitment. You must be able to commit to a minimum of one shift per week during term time.
• Mandatory training. Before undertaking shifts independently, all candidates must complete mandatory training.
• Training commitment. This requires availability for at least three days per week during the first six weeks of joining.
• Advance notice. Training dates will be provided well in advance to allow you to plan accordingly.

This training is essential to ensure you feel confident, safe, and fully prepared to support our students effectively. We ask applicants to apply only if they can fully commit to both the training and the ongoing minimum shift requirement.

Why This Role is Special

Working with our students can be challenging on some days, and their behaviours can test your patience. The rewards, however, are immense. Every breakthrough, every moment of connection, and every smile is a reminder of the difference you make. If you’re someone who is committed to seeing progress through consistency and care, this role can be truly life-changing.

What Relief Work Looks Like

Our Relief (Bank) team helps cover shifts when permanent staff are on leave or training. Here’s what makes it different:
• You choose when to work, within your agreed commitment.
• You receive the same high-quality training as permanent staff.
• A genuine pathway into permanent roles. Over 95% of our permanent staff started as Relief.
• Ongoing support and guidance from an experienced, welcoming team.

A Day in the Life

No two days are the same. You might support students to:
• Learn life skills in the kitchen.
• Take part in sensory play or music sessions.
• Work towards personal goals, building confidence and independence.

You’ll never be expected to do this alone. Full training and ongoing support are provided. Experience is not required, but reliability, patience, empathy, and a willingness to learn are essential.

Why MacIntyre?

We’re proud of our creative, supportive environment where every child’s individuality is celebrated. By committing your time and energy, you’ll see first-hand the meaningful impact you make in young lives, while still benefiting from term-time working and flexibility that fits around your life.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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Who we’re looking for
• Someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to make a difference
• A patient, resilient, and positive team player
• A flexible and adaptable individual who can bring creativity to every day
• Someone who values meaningful work and wants to grow in their career

Who are we?

MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the waking day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities.

Learning activities may include: life skills (e.g. using public transport, shopping, cooking and cleaning), physical exercise (e.g. climbing, swimming, walking, water sports), work experience (e.g. on a farm), community access (e.g. in shops or cafes) or class based activities (e.g. music and dance & creative arts).

Awarded “Good” at our Ofsted inspection, here are some of the reasons you'll enjoy joining our team:

'Adults never stop wanting the best for the pupils. They see what each pupil might be capable of and work patiently and determinedly towards it. This is a school of aspiration and positivity.'

'Leaders know their school well and have a deep understanding of the complex context. The strong leadership from senior leaders has already resulted in much success. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school, and rightly so.'

Some things you need to know

• Students can present with behaviour that is challenging - we'll give you specialist training to help our students manage their behaviour
• You will need to provide personal care

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our Teaching Assistants which includes:

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply
If the Teaching Assistant job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, phone us onand we will send an application form to you.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

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