Forest School & Duke of Edinburgh Learning Support Assistant - West Sussex
Muntham House School
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Salary: £24,790 + SSA £1,480
Closes: 31/8/25
Forest School & Duke of Edinburgh Learning Support Assistant at Muntham House School
EXCEPTIONAL Children, EXCEPTIONAL Opportunities, EXCEPTIONAL Environment and an EXCEPTIONAL Staff Team
Forest School & Duke of Edinburgh Learning Support Assistant
Starting salary £24,790 + SSA £1,480 Required for September 2025
We are seeking to recruit an energetic, active and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work within our Secondary school. This role will support the Forestry school lessons but will also be significantly involved in our Duke Of Edinburgh award activities, often going hiking and mountain biking as part of off-site residentials. Candidates should have experience of interacting with SEMH and neurodiverse children either through work or organised sports/social activities. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate a love of sport and being outdoors as this role requires both.
The staff team at Muntham House School are a tight-knit, friendly and very supportive team. The staff team work hard to achieve outstanding outcomes with our pupils. The school site is a marvellous environment with state of the art facilities and playgrounds. The school is very well resourced with the latest technology and computers in classroom to enable purposeful teaching and learning to take place. The values of the school are Safe, Caring and Happy which encompass everything which we do.
Muntham House School is an outstanding residential and day Specialist SEN School for boys 5-18 with Autism or other SEN. The school maintains a local, regional and national reputation for innovation and successful practice in the field of SEN. An excellent training and induction package will be available for the successful candidate. The Schools and CPD programme is extensive and second to none, we hold 21 professional INSET days each year for all staff.
Details and application pack can be obtained from the school website or school office.
www.muntham.org.uk email: [email protected] Tel: 01403 730 302
The school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. Muntham House School is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce, it is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.
Closing date is 31st August (the school is closed from 18th July until 1st September.)
Muntham House School is founder member of NASS
Barns Green, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 0NJ
www.muntham.org.uk email: [email protected] Tel: 01403 730302
DCSF No. 938/7003 Charity No. 1105085 Registered Company No. 5063879