Learning Support Assistant

Flourish Education; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contributions

Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Safeguarding and training

Job summary

Flourish Education are recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant for a Primary School in Kingswinford to start in September on a long-term basis until July 2027. The role is full‑time and will support Year 4, including 1:1 work with a child with complex needs and group interventions to cover core subjects.

You will work with the class teacher, SENCO, and wider SEN team to implement tailored strategies, ensuring a safe, engaging environment and strong relationships with students.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Experience providing 1:1 support for children with complex needs.
• Confidence in managing challenging behaviour using positive strategies.
• Strong knowledge of the KS2 curriculum.
• DBS updated within the last 12 months.
• Two excellent references available on request.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored 1:1 support to a Year 4 child with complex needs.
• Support learning, emotional regulation, and social development.
• Collaborate with the class teacher, SENCO and SEN team on individual strategies.
• Maintain a safe, structured and nurturing learning environment.
• Assist the child in SEN hub and classroom activities as appropriate.

Skills

1:1 support

KS2 knowledge

Behaviour management

Education

Level 2/Level 3 TA qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced learning support assistant, hoping to secure your next role from September? Flourish Education are working alongside a wonderful Primary School based in Kingswinford, who are hoping to appoint a full-time LSA starting in September on a long-term basis until July 2027. This learning support assistant role is to work closely with the class teacher to support a safe, engaging, and positive learning environment in Year 4. The Primary School is looking for a candidate with experience providing small groups intervention for core subjects, with good maths, English and general KS2 knowledge. This role will start in October and continue to July 2027, working on a full-time basis, with the potential to extend into a permanent position.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide tailored 1:1 support to a Year 4 child with complex needs
• Support the child’s learning, emotional regulation, and social development
• Work closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and wider SEN team to implement individual support strategies
• Help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment
• Support the child both within the SEN hub and in classroom-based activities where appropriate

Required Skills and Experience for this SEN Teaching Assistant role:

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needs, ideally on a 1:1 basis
• Confidence in managing and reducing challenging behaviour using positive behaviour strategies
• The ability to build strong, trusting relationships with young children
• Good knowledge of the Key Stage 2 curriculum
• A DBS on the update service, or issued within the last 12 months
• A minimum of two excellent references

Working for Flourish Education as a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will receive:

• Competitive Salary –£18,049- £19,500 per annum based on working 5 days a week, and based on previous experience.
• Pension Contributions
• Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• KCSIE-compliant safeguarding and prevent duty training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work from your own dedicated consultant

This school is located in the Kingswinford area, which is easily accessible via Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Wall Heath and Dudley.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.