Learning Support Assistant

Holywell Primary and Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,937.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children and making a difference every day? If so, we would welcome your application for a Learning Support Assistant position at Holywell Primary and Nursery School.

At Holywell, our work is guided by a clear vision:

Every child known, happy and learning.

Every adult positive, nurturing and skilled.

Every lesson inclusive, purposeful and engaging.

We are looking for someone who:

Builds positive relationships with children and supports them to feel confident and included.

Is patient, calm and committed to helping children succeed pastorally and academically.

Works hard and takes pride in their role.

Can adapt support to meet the needs of different learners.

Is reliable, positive and a strong team player who is keen to develop their practice.

In return, we offer:

A supportive and collaborative staff team.

Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.

A clear and shared focus on improving teaching and learning.

Opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holywell-primary-and-nursery-school-birmingham

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