Learning Support Assistant Level 2

Prenton High School for Girls, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,031 to £21,366 per year

Learning Support Assistant Level 2 job summary

Learning Support Assistant Level 2

32.5 hours per week over 5 daysPermanentTerm-Time plus 1 week (39 weeks per year)

 

NJC Pay Scale Band D £26,847-£27,274 (actual based on 39 weeks £21,031-£21,366)

 

Required as soon as possible

The Governors are looking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to work with our SEND students.

The successful candidate will support and enhance the work of the teaching staff in meeting the physical, intellectual, social, and educational needs of our SEND students. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and possess strong classroom skills.

If you are committed to supporting children and young people and enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

In return, we offer a welcoming, supportive and forward-thinking working environment, excellent opportunities for professional development and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, alongside a range of other safer recruitment checks.

Shortlisted candidates may also be subject to online searches of publicly available information, including social media platforms such as Facebook, X and Instagram. Applicants are required to disclose any relevant unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and have policies in place to ensure that all applicants and staff are treated fairly and have equal opportunities.

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 9am

Interviews: w/c 23 November

Please apply via TES

Prenton High School for Girls, Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 6RR.

Tel: 0151 644 8113

Headteacher Mrs L Ayling BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH

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

Prenton High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every student, both inside and outside of the school premises. We follow a child-centred approach to safeguarding our students, which means that at all times staff must consider what is in best interests of the child and take action accordingly.

We work together with external agencies to ensure that the school identifies, accesses and supports those children who are suffering or likely to suffer harm.

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 Prenton High School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 770 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Prenton High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prenton-high-school-for-girls-birkenhead

Making a positive difference today to achieve a better tomorrow by:

Providing a safe, happy and respectful school community.
Making students the foundation of our school.
Celebrating and welcoming diversity and equality.
Empowering, challenging and inspiring all in the classroom and beyond.
Creating opportunities where everyone is supported and valued.
Promoting courage, ambition and aspiration.
The staff, governors, students and whole Prenton community will achieve this through our values of:

Trust,
Respect,
Integrity,
Kindness,
Endeavour.

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