Job Description

Salary: £21,045.79 Per annum/pro-rata

Hours of work: 33.25 hours per week (Term Time Only) Monday to Friday

Contract type: Permanent

A bit about us:

Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.

All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website

For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers

Our 5 agreed values are:

Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together

Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do

Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect

Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas

Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

All about the role:

For the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will have experience of supporting young people with mild, moderate, profound or severe learning and/or physical disabilities.

You should have a track record of achieving excellent outcomes in supporting and caring for young people with learning disabilities in an educational setting.

Additionally, you will have experience of leading taught sessions and group activities.
This is a term time only position.

Fairfield Trust is an independent education provider and as such, it is often usual to have approx. 2 weeks additional leave over the summer (compared to most Wiltshire schools).

Please visit our website for more details: https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/

Find out more and apply:

Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team

Please note that we will not accept CVs. We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website; https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/

Closing date (and time): The closing date for this post is Monday 15th June 2026 at 9.00am

Interview date: Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th June 2026

Whilst we completely understand that AI tools can support hugely in preparing job applications, we really value authenticity. We would encourage you to ensure your application genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, values and motivations

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer
A charity for the advancement of education for young people with learning disabilities

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