Learning Support Assistant

Olive Hill Primary Academy, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8JZ

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  5 March 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: £18,801.00 - £19,016.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Candidates should have the following qualities and experience:

Minimum of NVQ level 2 qualification in supporting early years teaching and learning.

Experience or knowledge of the Little Wandle phonics programme is preferable, although training will be offered.

An ability to teach phonics and early reading.

A strong desire to support the care, learning and education of young children.

Demonstrate knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS) and child development.

- Able to offer high quality support for play to our children, both indoors and outdoors, encouraging independence and a love of learning.

Foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere, promoting children’s social, emotional and academic development.

Motivated, enthusiastic, friendly and able to work as part of a team.

Collaborate closely with the class teacher to support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning experiences.

Good interpersonal skills, and able to communicate with children, colleagues and parents/carers.

Able to make a positive difference to children’s lives and develop relationships with children.

Our staff are motivated, caring, enthusiastic and hard working. They strive to provide the very best for our young children.

Stour Vale Academy Trust 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 committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against 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.

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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 Olive Hill Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Olive Hill Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/olive-hill-primary-academy

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