Graduate Learning Support Assistant

The Graduate Network Birmingham; Metchley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network is recruiting a Graduate Learning Support Assistant for immediate start at an outstanding Selly Oak primary with strong support for SEN. You will provide steady 1:1 and small-group support, breaking tasks into simple stages and using visual schedules to help pupils engage and progress.

You’ll work closely with teachers and the SENCO, tracking progress and tailoring strategies to individual needs in a bustling primary setting that emphasizes high expectations with supportive

Qualifications

• Degree – 2:2 or above in any subject.
• Clear, confident written and spoken English.
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain.
• Interest in SEN, behaviour and pupil wellbeing.
• Experience with children is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide steady 1:1 and small-group support.
• Break tasks into simple stages and use visual schedules/now–next boards.
• Capture brief updates and agree next steps with teachers/SENCO.
• Blend in-class assistance with short withdrawal sessions to build communication and regulation.

Skills

Clear communication

Patience

Organisation

Education

Degree – 2:2 or above

Job description

Graduate Learning Support Assistant

• Immediate start until July 2027
• £95 - £110 per day
• ‘Outstanding’ primary school, Selly Oak
• SEN support – Autism, ADHD and EBD

What you’ll do:

Provide steady 1:1 and small-group support. Break tasks into simple stages, use visual schedules/now–next boards, and scaffold transitions so lessons feel predictable. Blend in-class assistance with short withdrawal sessions that build communication, regulation and core literacy/numeracy. Capture brief updates and agree next steps with teachers and the SENCO.

Who you are:

Patient, organised and straight-talking. You follow support plans, keep boundaries fair and consistent, spot triggers early, and adjust your approach without fuss.

Requirements

• Degree – 2:2 or above in any subject.
• Communication – Clear, confident written and spoken English.
• Enhanced DBS – Held already or willingness to obtain.
• Desire to work in education/with children – Genuine interest in SEN, behaviour and pupil wellbeing.
• Experience working with children – Relevant experience (SEN support, mentoring, tutoring, volunteering) is desirable but not essential.

The School:

This ‘Outstanding’ Selly Oak primary is two-form entry with calm, well-ordered classrooms and a culture that blends high expectations with kindness. Inclusion is embedded: the SEN team runs tight plan–do–review cycles, keeps visual supports and sensory tools to hand, and offers access to regulation spaces when pupils need a reset. Reading is front and centre (systematic phonics, daily guided reading, rich vocabulary), while maths is taught through small, connected steps with frequent retrieval and consistent methods across year groups. Teams co-plan and share high-quality materials—model texts, worked examples and ready-to-use intervention packs—so you’re never starting from scratch. New staff receive a clear induction, weekly bite-size CPD and short coaching drop-ins with precise, usable pointers—ideal conditions to show impact quickly and build a strong portfolio for Educational Psychology or ITT.