Temporary Learning Support Practitioner (SEND Administration)

The Phoenix Collegiate; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in West Bromwich seeks a Learning Support Practitioner to support students with additional needs. The ideal candidate will hold a Teaching Assistant Level 4 qualification and have significant experience in education. This role is temporary, covering maternity leave until July 2026, and requires a passion for improving student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Learning Support Assistant at Level 3.
• Ideally, experience in a secondary school setting.

Responsibilities

• Support students with additional needs.
• Contribute to an established culture of support.

Skills

Experience in Education setting

GCSE grade 4 or above

Fluent spoken English

Education

Teaching Assistant Level 4 qualification

Job description

Overview

HOURS: 31.25 hours per week, Term Time + 5 INSET Days

CONTRACT: Temporary - Maternity Leave Cover (likely to be until July 2026)

PAY AWARD IS PENDING

Phoenix is an ambitious and outward looking school, fully committed to raising achievement for students, developing and retaining high quality staff and curriculum innovation. Assessed as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023, our success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards and improving the quality of provision in every area.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Learning Support Practitioner to join our team of dedicated, hard-working colleagues, who contribute to an established culture of supporting students with additional needs.

If you are determined to make a difference to the life chances of young people by raising standards, expectations and achievement we would like to hear from you.

Please see our Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this role.

Responsibilities

Some of the duties and responsibilities are:

See Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this role.

Qualifications

• You will have attained GCSE grade 4 or above (or an equivalent qualification) as a minimum and either a Teaching Assistant Level 4 qualification or significant experience of working as a Learning Support Assistant at Level 3 within an Education setting – ideally at secondary level.

Safeguarding, Recruitment and Eligibility

Phoenix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

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.

In accordance with Department for Education statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (KCSiE), Phoenix will conduct an online search of publicly available information as part of due diligence in the Recruitment Clearances process. The outcome of an online search will be used only to meet the intended purpose of the KCSiE 2022 guidance, in relation to whether an applicant is suitable to work with children and young people. No other aspects of personal profiles will be used to form an opinion of a candidate and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise.