Graduate LSA

The Education Network; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Network is seeking a Graduate Learning Support Assistant for an outstanding Selly Oak primary school in Birmingham. You will support identified pupils in class and in short pull-out sessions, helping learners break tasks into manageable steps using visuals and clear routines.

You will run bite-size literacy/numeracy clinics, coach regulation and social communication, and keep succinct notes so teachers and the SENCO can act quickly on progress.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support identified pupils in class and through short pull-out sessions.
• Break learning into manageable steps using visuals and predictable transitions.
• Run bite-size literacy/numeracy clinics and coach regulation and social communication.
• Keep succinct notes so next actions are obvious to teachers and the SENCO.

Skills

Clear communication

Patience with SEN learners

Observant learner needs

Education

Degree – 2:2 or above in any subject

Job description

Want paid experience that actually builds your SEN toolkit?

Use calm structure and clear communication to help pupils learn with confidence.

• Graduate LSA
• Immediate start until July 2027
• ‘Outstanding’ primary school, Selly Oak
• 1:1 and small group support with SEN children

What you’ll do:

Support identified pupils in class and through short pull-out sessions. Break learning into manageable steps, use visuals/now-next boards, and make transitions predictable. You’ll run bite-size literacy/numeracy clinics, coach regulation and social communication, and keep succinct notes so next actions are obvious to teachers and the SENCO.

Who you are:

A thoughtful graduate who notices what helps each learner. You communicate plainly, hold steady boundaries, and adjust without fuss so pupils can stay engaged and become more independent.

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 – Strong interest in SEN, behaviour and 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-organised classrooms and simple behaviour routines that everyone understands. Inclusion is woven into daily practice: the SEN team runs regular plan–do–review cycles, provides ready-to-use visuals and sensory tools, and maintains access to regulation spaces when pupils need a reset. Reading is a whole-school priority (systematic phonics, daily guided reading, strong vocabulary work) and maths is taught in 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 intervention packs—so you can deliver impact without reinventing resources. New colleagues get a structured induction, weekly bite-size CPD and short coaching drop-ins with precise, usable next moves—great conditions to

evidence progress and prepare for Educational Psychology or ITT routes.