Learning Support Assistant (Level 2)

Teaching Vacancies; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust is seeking Learning Support Assistants to work across various year groups in Malvern Hills. The role involves providing tailored support to students to enhance their learning experience and ensure they succeed in the classroom. Attributes such as strong communication skills, the ability to inspire students, and experience in educational settings are essential. The trust offers extensive staff support programs, including wellbeing schemes and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle Leasing

Tech Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual flu jab

Regular eye tests

Top-tier pension schemes

Free parking across sites

50% discount on wraparound care

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children in an educational setting is preferred.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in following behaviour and learning programmes.
• Provide flexible support for students accessing the curriculum.
• Build meaningful relationships with pupils.

Skills

Assist students

Provide support

Monitor pupils’ responses

Build relationships with pupils

Flexible support

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 1 x Learning Support Assistant in Year 2 (26.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• 2 x Learning Support Assistants in Year 4 (26.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• 1 x Learning Support Assistant in Year 5 (15 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• 1 x Learning Support Assistant in Year 6 (26.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Job Overview

Working as part of our teaching team, the learning support assistant role is based in the classroom working alongside the class TA and under the direction of the class teacher. You will be supporting a small group of children to access the curriculum by providing additional support – including explaining methods and helping them keep on track. This may involve some one-to-one activities as required throughout the course of the school day

On a daily basis, you will:

• Assist students to follow behaviour and learning programmes.
• Challenge and motivate students to promote self-esteem.
• Provide support for students in a flexible manner on re‑integration to mainstream lessons.
• Assist students to access their curriculum work.
• Use clearly structured teaching and learning activities, to interest and motivate pupils and advance their learning.
• Contribute to the preparation of teaching resources that meet the diversity of pupils’ needs and interests.
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning tasks and modify your approach accordingly.
• Organise and manage safely the learning activities, the physical teaching space and resources for which responsibility has been assigned.
• Build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and be concerned for their development as learners.
• Work on the targets from the Education Health Care Plans.

What the school offers its staff

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

• Cycle to Work
• Electric Vehicle Leasing
• Tech Benefits

Exceptional Wellbeing Support

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and App

Free Health Essentials

• Annual flu jab
• Regular eye tests

Real Career Progression

We’re a Trust that actively grows talent

• Move across schools or central teams as new roles arise.
• Access rich CPD, coaching and collaborative learning.

Top‑Tier Pension Schemes

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff.
• Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff—

A Culture Built on Collaboration

• Staff regularly work across schools to strengthen practice.
• Leaders share expertise to raise standards Trust-wide.

Practical, Everyday Benefits

• Free parking on or near every site.
• 50% discount on wraparound care across all MET schools (Nursery provision excluded

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.