Learning Support Assistant

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Academy is seeking a dedicated learning support professional to assist children with identified needs and contribute to an inclusive educational environment. The role focuses on supporting students, preparing materials, and communicating with teachers to secure progress and well-being for individuals and groups.

The post emphasises safeguarding, teamwork, and professional development within a supportive inclusion team.

Qualifications

• Learning support to students as directed by the SENDCO responsible for Social and Educational Inclusion.
• Support groups of students according to their educational needs under the direction of class teachers.
• Preparation of materials for teaching staff.
• Communicating regularly with the class teacher to ensure continuity of provision for students and to ensure progress is made and recorded.
• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students and of any group of students assigned.

Responsibilities

• To provide learning support to students as directed by the SENDCO responsible for Social and Education Inclusion.
• Supporting groups of students according to their educational needs under the direction/supervision of class teachers.
• Supervising groups of students and individuals under the direction/supervision of the class teacher.
• Preparation of materials for teaching staff.
• Communicating regularly with the class teacher to ensure continuity of provision for students and to ensure that progress is made and recorded.
• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students and of any group of students assigned.
• The presentation and display of student’s work both within and outside of classrooms.
• Maintaining good order among students and safeguarding their health and safety.

Job description

Walsall Academy,

We are seeking to employ someone who is passionate about supporting children in order to help them achieve their best. The role is suitable to individuals looking for a challenging yet highly rewarding work environment which places great emphasis on teamwork. You would be joining a vibrant and supportive inclusion team whose skills and expertise are underpinned by their belief that all children should be provided with the best educational opportunities regardless of their special educational need. The successful candidate will benefit from an extensive professional development programme which will help them develop their knowledge of the educational system and mechanisms of support across the full spectrum of need.

Start date:

To be agreed with successful candidate

Responsibilities:

• To provide learning support to students as directed by the SENDCO responsible for Social and Education Inclusion.
• Supporting groups of students according to their educational needs under the direction/supervision of class teachers.
• Supervising groups of students and individuals under the direction/supervision of the class teacher.
• Preparation of materials for teaching staff.
• Communicating regularly with the class teacher to whom they are responsible to ensure continuity of provision for students and to ensure that progress is made and recorded.
• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students and of any group of students assigned.
• The presentation and display of student’s work both within and outside of classrooms.
• Helping to maintain a stimulating, healthy and safe learning environment in the immediate teaching area.
• Where appropriate, communicating and co-operating with appropriate persons or bodies outside the school.
• Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
• Participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
• Maintaining good order among students and safeguarding their health and safety whether on the school premises or when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.
• Participating in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum or the organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements.
• Attending assembles, registering the attendance of students, and where applicable assisting with playground duties.
• To run intervention strategies for individual/groups of students.
• Communicating with parents to discuss individual student’s attendance, progress and support needs.
• To maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour and to uphold the Nolan Principles.
• To have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and to ensure that the Academy’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy along with e-Safety Policies are adhered to.
• To adhere to the Code of Conduct which is provided annually.
• All employees are expected to work within the confines of the Data Protection Act and to take appropriate measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of data.
• To adhere to the Academy’s Health and Safety Policy.

School Term Time Role:

Days/Hours: Monday-Thursday 8.15am-5.00pm / Friday 8.15am-3.45pm

200 days worked per year (190 term time days, plus 5 term time PD Days, plus 5 additional days in negotiation with the Line Manager)

Walsall Academy is committed to safeguarding our students and all posts will require enhanced DBS check and standard pre-employment checks. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2025, refers to the role of online searches as part of due diligence within the recruitment process. In response, all short-listed candidates will undergo an online search prior to interview. KCSiE also refers to the safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification, and whether the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.