Learning Support Practitioners (LSP) for September 2025

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider in Birmingham seeks full-time Learning Support Practitioners to assist teachers in special educational needs schools. Candidates must have experience with autism and strong communication skills. The role includes promoting safeguarding and motivating children to learn. Competitive pay and benefits offered, including a referral bonus and online training programs.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Paid holiday

Contributory pension for qualifying staff

£150 bonus referral scheme

Free online training programs

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS and Overseas Police Clearances required.
• Legal right to work in the UK required.
• Two references covering the last 2 years required.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage children with special educational needs.
• Actively promote and support the safeguarding of children.
• Assist teaching staff in a variety of ways.

Skills

Experience with pupils with autism

Strong communication skills

Ability to use own initiative

Desire to work within high-performing teams

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Childcare & Education

Job description

Ambassadors Resourcing is looking to recruit full time temporary short-term and long-term Learning Support Practitioners to support teachers in special educational needs schools in Birmingham and the surrounding areas. The successful candidates will be helping to shape the learning journeys of children with additional needs, including autism, ADHD and specific communication difficulties.

Job Description:

• The successful Learning Support Practitioners will:
• Have a passion and commitment to supporting children who have SEN
• Have strong communication skills and a desire to work within high performing
teams
• A willingness to learn, with the ability to use own initiative while supporting and
assisting teaching staff in every respect
• Support and encourage the children to be motivated, happy, stimulated and
excited to learn
• Encourage independence, helping the children with transition around school
and personal care
• Actively promote & support the safeguarding of children at all times and ensure
that all policies and procedures of the schools and Ambassadors Resourcing
are observed and responsibilities are understood

Requirements:

Essential

• Acquisition of an enhanced DBS and Overseas Police Clearances (If
applicable)
• Have experience and knowledge of working with pupils with autism and SEN
• Have a legal right to work in the UK
• Provide 2 references covering the last 2 years, including one from a
professional childcare and education organisation that will be checked as part
of Ambassadors Resourcing safer recruitment process
• Will be subject to Check a Teacher’s Record and an online search as part of
Ambassadors Resourcing due diligence process

Preferable

• An NVQ Level 2 or the equivalent in Childcare & Education

Ambassadors Resourcing:

• Ambassadors Resourcing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and expects every candidate to share this commitment
• Ambassadors Resourcing have been evaluated as the number 1 supplier of
Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Nursery Staff with Birmingham, Sandwell
and Wolverhampton City Council. This evaluation takes into consideration
price, quality and social value!
• Ambassadors Resourcing has been helping staff in the childcare and
education sector find short, long term and permanent jobs for 18 years, to
great success
• We provide free on-line training programmes for all staff to ensure that they are
up to date with current practices and changes occurring in the profession
• We offer a £150 bonus referral scheme
• All our candidates are offered competitive rates of pay and paid on a PAYE
basis with no deduction of additional admin charges
• Holiday pay is paid to all our staff and access to a contributory pension is also
available for those who qualify

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Ambassadors Resourcing that operates as an employment business