Support Assistant Lunchtime

**Rosewood Free School**
Southampton£13.26 per hour

**Job type**:

Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term**Start date**:

03 November 202525 September 2025**Job overview**:

- Rosewood Free School is a specialist school catering for children with severe or profound learning and physical disabilities aged 2-19+.

Responsible to: HeadteacherReports to: Deputy HeadteacherHours: 16 hours per week. 11:10 am - 2:20 pm Monday - Thursday, 11:10am - 2:30pm on Friday, term time only.Purpose:

The Support Assistant Lunchtime will work under the direction of the class teacher or other designated member of staff. The Assistant will work with a group of profoundly or severely disabled children and they will be required to work with any child in the school. This post entails strenuous activity and all applicants must be able to help with the moving and handling of these pupils for which training will be given.
Main Tasks:
- To take part in personal and intimate care routines including feeding and toileting.
- To regularly wipe down and clean equipment used in the changing areas.
- To supervise children, under the direction and guidance of a teacher/classroom assistant to ensure standards are maintained.
- To safeguard and promote welfare of children and ensure all actions are in the best interest of the child.
- To ensure the welfare and safety of the children.
- To undertake, on a voluntary basis and following appropriate training, delegated health care tasks.
- To ensure effective use of all equipment provided and to report any concerns to line manager.
- To attend staff training as required, including some meetings outside of contracted hours.
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.
- Being committed to the aims of Rosewood School.
- To supervise and take part in leisure activities as directed by the Teacher or the Learning Assistants.
- To comply with all the School policies with particular regard to Health and Safety and Moving and Handling Policies.
In addition the school may require a degree of flexibility in working arrangements, to be agreed from time to time, to ensure the best possible provision for the pupils attending Rosewood School.
SalaryScale Point 5 - £13.26 per hour. Salaries are calculated for term time only working plus a 5 week holiday allowance. Salary is divided into 12 equal payments which are paid monthly by credit transfer. Rosewood Free School operate a contributory group pension scheme.Closing Date: 25th September 2025Interview Date: Week commencing 6th October 2025-
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**About**Rosewood Free School**:
**Rosewood Free School**
- Aldermoor Road, Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 5NA
United Kingdom
- +44 23 8057 1050Rosewood Free School is a day school for pupils aged 2-19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The school accepts pupils from Southampton and Hampshire. Pupils attending Rosewood Free School either have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or they attend on an assessment placement. The school population consists of pupils from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

The school has a needs led approach to education. Each child is assessed in five key skill areas: Communication, Cognitive Development, Environmental Control, Physical Skills and Personal, Social and Emotional Wellbeing. Targets are set in each of these areas and are taught throughout the school day, providing a truly personalised approach to learning.

At Rosewood Free School we believe that the child should be at the centre of the learning process and their needs determine the provision and opportunities we provide.
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