Learning Support Assistant - level 3

Perryfields Academy, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rota - £21,310 to £26,349 (depending on experience)

Learning Support Assistant - level 3 job summary

Inclusion / SEND Department  

Perryfields Academy is a fully inclusive mainstream secondary school, which is committed to meeting the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We aim to celebrate their success and increase their development through a diverse mainstream curriculum with integrated specialist support and varied teaching styles so that they gain the skills and confidence they need in their future lives. All members of Perryfields Academy are entitled to be valued equally and to enjoy respect as individuals. 

The Inclusion team is led by Sarah Thompson, SENDCo/Assistant Headteacher, and Joseph Loone, Deputy SENDCo. We have two intervention coordinators, one for SEMH and one for Learning. We also have an Inclusion manager who runs the Inclusion base for students who are unable to access their lessons and a study support teacher who leads small intervention classes for English and Maths. In addition to this, the team is supported by a full time SEND administrator. The team is made up of 9 LSPs who have a wide range of knowledge and experience. All LSPs are key workers and lead intervention groups / small group work on a weekly basis.  

Our aim is to identify any student’s SEND need as early as possible in order to put in place appropriate interventions and resources. Students who face challenges in their learning, despite receiving high-quality teaching, will be likely to need additional strategies, or different provision, in order to meet their needs, removing barriers to learning by deploying effective special educational provision. We also have a specialist team to support students with SEMH needs. 

The Inclusion department runs a wide range of interventions and provisions on offer at Perryfields and these are open to all students. We run over 20 intervention sessions per week. These range from: Sandwell Numeracy, VIP, Stairway to Spelling, CBT and social skills.  Additionally, we run a wide range of activities to support SEND students including homework club, lunch and break Time Social Clubs. 

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.

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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 Perryfields Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 817 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Perryfields Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perryfields-academy

Perryfields is a vibrant and caring school that
places the students at the centre of each decision we take.
In May 2021, we were delighted for Perryfields to become part of Broadleaf
Partnership Trust. We continue to enjoy working collaboratively within a small
network of academies, to provide opportunities for both our students and staff to
thrive and excel, whilst maintaining our individual flair as an academy.
Whilst at Perryfields, our students are empowered to be aspirational, resilient and
independent learners. Our broad and balanced curriculum helps to cultivate the
individual, fostering a love of learning and the desire to achieve. It is designed to
enhance the development of our students with both subject specific and transferable
skills, preparing them for the future and wider-world. This is reflected in our
consistently good exam results.
Underpinning our culture of ambition is a strong and supportive pastoral system. The
promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing encourages our learners to unlock
their potential, within a kind and friendly environment. We equip our students with
the life skills they need to succeed both academically and socially, so they can be
well-rounded members of the wider community.
We pride ourselves on working as a united team

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