Learning Support Assistant
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1UL16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As Soon As Possible
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,698.00 - £25,930.00 Annually (FTE) Starting Salary £21,243.61 - £22,303.29 (FTE £24,698 -£25,930) Salary ranges dependent on level of relevant qualification held
Learning Support Assistant job summary
At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School we want the best for every single child and our Learning Support Assistants are vital in achieving this. There should be no barriers to learning and strong Learning Support Assistants will help young people be successful in school while preparing them for success in their future careers. The successful candidate will work under the instruction and guidance of teachers and leadership to undertake work, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
About you:
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, supportive and compassionate individual committed to assisting our pupils and providing a positive learning environment.
Skillset will include:
- Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build a rapport with our SEN pupils;
- Adequate level of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade C or Equivalent in English & Maths);
- Holding either a relevant qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience;
- Having a basic understanding of child development and learning.
Please see job description for full list of skills, duties and responsibilities.
About us:
At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School we want the best for every child, regardless of who they are. That is what drives us. Embedding our high standards of behaviour with excellent teaching practices leads to the best educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have access to excellent CPD opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust.
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.
Application Deadline: 16th May 2025
Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Notice:
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 770 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School website
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