Learning Support Assistant

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2RZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is a mixed 11-18 academy serving a vibrant and diverse community. Judged to be Good by Ofsted (February 2023), we are proud of our committed staff and aspirational pupils. We seek a Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people and work with class teachers to:

• Raise the learning and attainment of pupils
• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Manage the behaviour of students whilst they undertake work, ensuring a constructive learning environment
• Provide support to pupils, individually or in groups, to secure access to the full curriculum
• Respond to questions and requests for help from students
• Be highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Have high expectations of students and what they can achieve
• Be a committed team player
• Work as part of a team to support a specific pupil who has cognitive and physical needs
• Deal with the personal / intimate care / medical needs of a pupil where appropriate in line with the guidance of the local authority (full training will be provided
• Support the implementation of recommended physiotherapy exercise (training will be provided)

We can offer you:-

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• A modern, well-resourced environment

• Supportive, enthusiastic and committed colleagues

• Access to a range of CPD and training tailored to your needs

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting eleven schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-sheldon-heath-academy

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is an oversubscribed 11-18 academy serving a vibrant and diverse community.

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