Learning Support Assistant - Dove House Academy

32.5 hours a week, term time only, permanent.

FTE Salary £26,034 - £27,347

Actual Salary £19,833 - £20,833 + SEN Allowance

Dove House is seeking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated learning support assistants to join our fantastic support team on a permanent basis.

Dove House is a popular, successful and highly regarded school in Basingstoke, for students with moderate/severe learning difficulties and autism, aged between 11-19.

We are proud to be an ‘Outstanding’ school but retain our passion to keep moving forward.

In this key position, you will provide learning and care support, including personal intimate care, for pupils with special educational needs.

You must be able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, tact and resilience when dealing with challenging circumstances, as well as being able to use your initiative and manage your own time well.

of working with primary or secondary pupils with complex special needs would be advantageous.

Training will be given to the successful candidate.

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Valuing Difference
• Effective Communication
• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.

By joining Dove House Academy, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Competitive employer pension contribution
• Increase in paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
• SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service