Graduate LSA

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

Job summary

Graduate LSA in Birmingham is seeking a thoughtful graduate to support identified pupils in class and through pull-out sessions. You will break learning into manageable steps, use visuals and predictable transitions, and run bite-size literacy and numeracy clinics.

You will coach regulation and social communication, and maintain succinct notes so teachers and the SENCO can act quickly. The role begins immediately and runs until July 2027, paying £95–£110 per day.

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 – SEN focus.
• Experience working with children – desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support identified pupils in class and through short pull-out sessions.
• Break learning into manageable steps and use visuals/now-next boards; make transitions predictable.
• 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

English communication

Classroom support

Education

2:2 degree in any subject

Job description

Graduate LSA

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
• *** £95 - £110 per day
• *** ‘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.