Activity Support Officer - Fairfield School

  Organisation   Schools Directorate   Special Schools Service Area   Fairfield School Hours   29.00 hours per week - Term time plus 5 days Number of Jobs   1 Location(s)   White Lee Road, Dewsbury WF17 8AS Position type   Temporary Length of contract   4th January 2026 Grade   Grade 5 Salary   £16,926 - £17, 194 per annum  Advert Wording  

Working Hours: 29 Hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 3pm, Friday 8.30am to 3pm

Fairfield is a large special school which provides for learners with a diverse range of complex and profound learning difficulties including physical and medical needs from 3-19 years.  Please watch a short 3-minute video to learn all about us, this can be viewed at https://fairfieldschool.uk/

If you like what you see and wish to help us embrace uniqueness please read on.

We are looking to appoint an Activity Support Officer to support the learning and welfare of pupils/students with profound and severe needs. 

You will be expected to provide all aspects of personal care to our students, whilst additionally supporting the learning needs with individual pupils and small groups.

Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment is essential, and experience of working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties would be an advantage.

A particular emphasis would be in supporting, under the direction of specialists, the medical and physical needs of our pupils.

Fairfield School has a proud commitment to developing our staff through continued professional development, and we fully utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to enable staff to gain on the job qualifications.

To apply for this job please download and complete the application form, paper copies are available by contacting the school. A CV is not required. Previous applicants need not apply.

Application forms should be returned to the Senior Business Leader at the school either by email stevewalsh@fairfieldschool.uk or by post.

Interview date: Week commencing 9th December 2024

Start date: Monday 6th January 2025

End date:  4th January 2026

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Closing date  

29 November 2024, 12:00 PM

Important Information

Job profile/description   job description - Grade 5 Activity Support Officer.pdf – 15KB Opens in a new window Additional document 1   Job Spec - SS - AS05 - Activity Support Officer - Special School.pdf – 12KB Opens in a new window