Learning Support Assistant

Delves Junior School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PU

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2025 (Sooner if available)

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,635.00 - £21,261.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Delves Junior School

Learning Support Assistant Level 2

Temporary 1-year fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)

Pay Grade - G4 (scale 6 - 11)

£19,635 - £21,261 (Actual salary)

32.5 hours per week - 8.30am-3.30pm (4 days)

8.30am-4.30pm (1 day)

The Governors are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our successful Federation. The applicant will work as part of our dedicated support team at Delves Junior School. This is an exciting time to join our schools, with the formation of our Academy Trust!

We are looking for the successful candidate to:

• Have proven experience working with children with complex special educational needs.
• Be a professional who enjoys motivating and exciting children about learning.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Be experienced in delivering interventions and providing evidence of impact.
• Have good working practice of parental engagement.

Applications must hold a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed! To arrange a visit please email Mrs V. Wain, School Business Manager. postbox@delvesjuniorschool.co.uk

Applications will only be accepted through MyNewTerm.

Start date: November 2025 (sooner if possible)

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th October 2025

Interviews: WB 20th October 2025

'This 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 subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

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 organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Delves Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Delves Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/delves-junior-school-walsall

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