Learning Support Assistant - Causeway Green Primary School

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Job summary

A leading primary school seeks a compassionate 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work closely with children needing individual support. The role requires patience and understanding, alongside relevant training in autism and ADHD. Successful candidates will become part of a committed team dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of pupils with additional needs.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with additional needs, especially autism/ADHD.
• Ability to create supporting resources for children.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 with individual children and provide small group interventions.
• Liaise closely with the class-teacher, SENCO, and parents.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Understanding

Professional Conduct

Resource Creation

Education

Autism/ADHD training

Experience in educational establishment

Job description

Job Title: 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Hours: 25 – 8.30am to 1.30pm
Grade: B Point 3
Required from: Monday 1st September 2025
Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2025

Causeway Green Primary School is a 2-form entry primary school with 460 children, age 3 to 11. We are a good school with a dedicated team of staff and a supportive atmosphere. Our school is dedicated to encouraging each pupil to achieve their best.

The Governors at Causeway Green Primary School are seeking to appoint a 1:1 learning support assistant to join our caring school and work as part of a team. This is a fixed term contact in the first instance.

The successful candidate will work 1:1 with individual children and provide small group interventions. The role will also involve close liaison with the class-teacher, SENCO, parents, outside agencies and other support staff.

We are looking for a person who has:
• A caring, patient and understanding approach to working with children with additional needs.
• Has experience of working in an educational establishment with children who have additional needs, with some experience of autism /ADHD needs.
• Autism/ADHD training
• The ability to create resources to help the child they are supporting.
• A firm but fair approach to discipline
• Conducts themselves professionally
• Will make a positive contribution to the school
You will be joining a very committed team of professionals, dedicated to providing the very best opportunities for our highly motivated pupils.

Application packs are available directly from the school, our website or via email: [e-mail]

Completed forms should be returned directly to the school via the post or the email address above.

Causeway Green Primary School as part of Sandwell Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role’

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from workingwith children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Pre-employment checks, including online checks will be carried out in line with KCSIE

Hours

25 hours per week, term time only. 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Grade

Band B - 3 - (£24,027 FTE) pro rata (actual salary £14,173) (£12.26 to £12.45 per hour plus a living wage supplement to £12.60 per hour payable from 1st April 2025)

Location

Causeway Green Primary School, Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX

Contract

Fixed-Term contract to 20th July 2026 (Funding dependant)

Closing Date

Friday 3rd July 2025