Learning Support Assistant at Lindens Academy

Beacon Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

CPD opportunities

Annual conferences

Employee assistance programme

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

Lindens Academy, part of the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust in Streetly, West Midlands, invites applications for a Learning Support Assistant. This is a temporary post linked to funding.

The role supports pupils with complex medical needs and disabilities in a mainstream setting, with duties including personal care, assisting access to learning, and working with teachers, therapists, and other staff to promote inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with additional needs.
• Minimum Level 2 qualification recognised by the DfE for Early Years, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities in the classroom and academy environment.
• Assist pupils to access learning activities and adapt support to meet individual needs.
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect as required.
• Be willing to undertake manual handling training and use specialist equipment when necessary.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and other professionals to deliver high-quality support.
• Promote inclusion, independence and wellbeing for all pupils.
• Facilitate Physical Management plans as part of the provision.

Skills

Experience with additional needs

Education

DfE recognised Early Years qualification or equivalent

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Lindens Academy, Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, B74 2BB

Contract Type: Full time - Linked to Funding

Contract Term: Term time, plus 5 training days (39 weeks)

Grade/Salary: G4 Points 7-11, 31.25 hours per week (30-minute lunch break)

Closing Date: 28.9.26 at midday

Start Date: November 2026

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): 5.10.26

About Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, located in the West Midlands, consists of 9 primary schools across the Walsall borough. We are proud to be Lighthouse and across our academies we have:

• 3,000 Amazing Children
• 500 Dedicated Staff Members
• 9 Fabulous academies
• A uniquely developed Forest School
• 1 Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP)
• 2 Special Resourced Provision (SRP's)
• An academy with the only Crown Bowling Green in England.

About this Role

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust wishes to appoint a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Learning Support Assistant to join Lindens Academy. Lindens Academy is a mainstream setting with an Additional Resource Provision for supporting pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. This is a temporary post linked to funding.

It is a welcoming and inclusive academy, serving children aged 3 to 11 in Streetly, part of the Walsall community. We are extremely proud to be part of the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively to inspire and support every child's learning journey.

We place strong emphasis on well-being, safety, and respect, ensuring that all children feel valued, supported and ready to embrace new challenges. We celebrate diversity and cater to a wide range of needs, including specialist support provision, so that every child can thrive both academically and personally. Our friendly and dedicated staff work closely with families and the wider community to nurture a positive learning environment where children flourish.

Main Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities in both the classroom and wider academy environment.
• Assist pupils to access learning activities, adapting support to meet individual needs.
• Provide personal care where required throughout the day with dignity and respect.
• Be willing to receive additional manual handling training to support the safe transfer and movement of pupils, including using specialist equipment when necessary.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to deliver high-quality support.
• Promote inclusion, independence and wellbeing for all pupils.
• Facilitate Physical Management plans as part of the provision.

We are looking for an individual with

• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Minimum Level 2 qualification which is a Department for Education (DfE) recognised Early Years qualification, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience that meets the approved Early Years requirements in England.

What we offer you

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the academy, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
• Access to professional coaching.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust's Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Access to discounts through our Reward partner Perkbox.

Informal visits are encouraged on Thursday 17th September or Tuesday 22nd September at 4pm - please call the academy Office on 0121 3539273 once the academy reopens on 2nd September to book a place.

Closingdate: Monday 28th September at midday.

Interviews: Monday 5th October.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our academy Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust academies is attached for reference.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the academy. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children's Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.