Learning Support Assistant

Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QD

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 December 2025

• Closing date

  6 January 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 2 £19,180 to £19,787

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Job overview

Under the instruction/guidance of teacher or Assistant Head Teacher - Inclusion and within the overall ethos of the Academy, undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specific support for those with SEN, enable access to learning for students and assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

Working hours

Monday - 8:30am to 4:30pm

Tuesday to Friday - 8:30am to 3:30pm

Term time only plus 5 days

Job requirements

• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• General understanding of the National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes
• Ability to build good working relationships with a range of colleagues
• A drive to improve the life outcomes and opportunities for our students through education
• Experience of working with children with SEN

Why join us?

As a Learning Support Assistant within Ernesford Grange Academy, you’ll be able to make a key difference to a pupil’s educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skill set with key training and development opportunities available.

Interviews will take place:

Week commencing 12th January 2026

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

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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 Ernesford Grange Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1163 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ernesford Grange Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernesford-grange-community-academy

Ernesford Grange Community Academy is a thriving 11-18 school which demands the very best from its students and staff. In May 2019 we achieved our OFSTED Good status and we are continuing to aspire to excellence for all within our school community.
Our vision is to achieve excellence for all with a mission to work together to inspire a learning culture of high expectations with no excuses, where every member of our school community can be proud to belong to Ernesford Grange Community Academy and all students will achieve outcomes which will enable them to succeed in modern society.

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