Learning Support Assistant

TES FE News; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company focused on enhancing work-life balance is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for The Wenlock School in Dudley. This role involves supporting pupils with diverse educational needs, working closely with families and professional support services. Join a progressive environment aiming for outstanding educational provision with a focus on varied learning experiences and personal growth.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working with SEND.
• Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for pupils with diverse needs.
• Collaborate with support agencies and families.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Education

Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

Job Overview

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: The Wenlock School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3SB

Salary: £20,906.25 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday 08:15 - 16:30, Tuesday - Friday 08:15 - 15:45

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our close-knit team at The Wenlock School located in Dudley, West Midlands.

About The Role

The Learning Support Assistant will work specifically with individual pupils who are placed at the school, requiring 1:1 staff support. They may experience multiple social, emotional and learning challenges, related behaviours ranges from speech and sound disorder, disordered expressive language skills, delayed understanding of language, concentration and attention difficulties, challenging behaviour and work avoidance behaviours. This role is predominantly education based but will also have a wider remit including supporting families, carers and the wider community. This role will also involve close working partnerships with all relevant agencies that support the young person including Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapy Service, Social Communication Disorder Assessment Service, Early Intervention Team and an Educational Psychologist. Work may sometimes be undertaken outside the main teaching area. To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote the learning, personal development and well-being of all pupils.

General Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and young people;
• Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of The Wenlock School;
• Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school;
• Take responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then negotiated and agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process;
• Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be determined.

Required

• Previous experience working with SEND school
• Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English

About Us

The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including social, emotional and mental health needs and pupils diagnosed with autism or demonstrating behaviours associated with autism.

You will contribute to making The Wenlock School an Outstanding provision and a leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness of every pupil is recognised and valued at The Wenlock School and our curriculum embraces the community, recognising and celebrating diverse backgrounds and experiences. We develop essential knowledge, skills and understanding through a curriculum that goes beyond formal requirements, providing varied opportunities to enrich pupils’ experiences. Our environment encourages success and personal growth, with a focus on therapeutic, supportive, and inclusive learning.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important, so you’ll receive an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support and health checks

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits such as:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatments

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

• You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more personal time. 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.