Learning Support Assistant - Level 3

Bloxwich Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  23 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,930.00 - £25,930.00 Annually (FTE) Starting Salary: £22,303.29 (FTE £25,930)

Learning Support Assistant - Level 3 job summary

The role:

At Bloxwich Academy, we want the best for every single child and our Learning Support Assistants are vital in achieving this. We are seeking to appoint a Level 3 qualified Learning Support Assistant. There should be no barriers to learning and strong Learning Support Assistants will help young people be successful in school while preparing them for success in their future careers. The successful candidate will work under the instruction and guidance of teachers and leadership to undertake work, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, supportive and compassionate individual committed to assisting our pupils and providing a positive learning environment. Skillset will include:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification;

• Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build a rapport with our SEN pupils;

• Adequate level of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade C or Equivalent in English & Maths);

• Having a basic understanding of child development and learning.

Please see job description for full list of skills, duties and responsibilities. 

About us:  
At Bloxwich Academy, we expect everyone to ‘be the best they can be’. It is our strong belief that embedding high standards of behaviour with excellent teaching practices, leads to the best educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have access to excellent professional development opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust. 

 We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.  

Application Deadline: 23rd May 2025

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early. 

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Notice: Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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About Bloxwich Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1583 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bloxwich Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bloxwich-academy

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