34.5 hours per week – term time only (39 Weeks). 

(8.15am – 3.15pm 3 days a week, 8.15am – 4.15pm 2 days a week)

Salary: - HCC Grade C FTE £25,186 - £26,244, Actual £20,087.28 - £20,931.24

This is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative and dynamic Learning Support department to start as soon as possible (by 22 July 2026) or from 1 September 2026. This role will suit anybody who wants to develop their career within SEND to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities/learning difficulties. There will be an enhanced requirement to work 1:1 or in small groups with pupils, and to provide advisory support to teaching staff to support pupils’ learning.

Whilst previous SEND experience is not a requirement it would be preferable.

A comprehensive induction programme is in place and training is always on-going. 

What Swanmore College can offer you:

• Free on-site parking
• Free Staff Membership of our Fitness Suite with exclusive staff only times
• Staff extracurricular activities such as Yoga and Football
• Access to a wealth of Continuing Professional Development
• Free refreshments and fresh fruit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Microsoft Office for home

The role profile (which outlines in more detail how this role is different from a traditional Teaching Assistant role), Support Staff application form and equalities monitoring form can all be found below. Your completed forms should be sent to Mrs Michelle Smith, HR Officer at the following email address:  recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk

Please be advised that occasionally the application form may not download if you are using an iPhone or iPad. If this should happen, please email recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk and we would be happy to send you the forms via email.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Closing date: - Noon Monday 22 June 2026