Learning Support Assistant Level 2 - Sacred Heart Primary

Sacred Heart Primary School (SIPS); Tipton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Supportive community

Job summary

Sacred Heart Primary School in Tipton is seeking a Learning Support Assistant Level 2 to join our team for a fixed-term maternity cover starting January 2027. You will support learning and development across the school, working within a two-form-entry primary setting for ages 3–11, with a focus on SEN learners and inclusive practice.

We welcome applicants who are calm, nurturing, and able to work well in a team, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in parental

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learning and development in primary school settings.
• Calm, nurturing approach to behaviour management.
• Experience with delivering early phonics or language programmes (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support learning and development across the school.
• Contribute to an inclusive, supportive classroom environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support learners with SEN and challenging behaviour.

Skills

Teamwork

Motivation

Parental engagement

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sacred Heart Primary School for an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant Level 2 to join our team to start in January 2027 to cover maternity leave on a fixed term contract for 12 months until 31st December 2027 (subject to clearances)

Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 years of age.

Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).

We are looking for a successful candidate who will be responsible for supporting learning & development throughout the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Have proven effective classroom practice throughout Primary School children.
• Be a professional who enjoys motivating and exciting children about learning.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience with working withchildrenwho have Autism, ADHD, and Global Development Delay.
• Have experience with SEN pupils.
• Have experience of working with challenging behaviour
• Have a calm, nurturing approach when dealing with behaviour management.
• Preferably, to have experience in delivering early phonics or language programmes.
• Have good working practice of parental engagement.

Why work at Sacred Heart Primary School?

• Wonderful children
• Supportive Community
• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Regular support and supervision
• Staff support (Mental Health First Aid, Occupational Health Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Briefings and events).
• A supportive and friendly team environment
• A school that prides itself on providing professional development opportunities
• A wide range of fantastic resources

Sacred Heart Primary School always welcomes visits. Please contact Mrs Elwart, the Office Manager for further information: Email – [e-mail] or call - 0121 557 1511.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website - https://www.sacredheartprisch.com

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

Successfull applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

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.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours:32.5 hrs per week, Term Time Only,Monday to Friday – 8:30 – 3:30pm

Grade: Grade B, SCP 4, £26,016 (Actual Salary, £19,951 - £20,215 p.a.)

Location: Sacred Heart Primary School, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 8UH

Closing Date: 6th November2026 at Midday

Shortlisting will take place 6th November2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 9th November2026