Learning Support Assistant

Q3 Academy Tipton, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) TTO

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Q3 Academy Tipton is seeking a caring, committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our inclusive SEND team. This is an important role for someone who believes every student deserves the right support, encouragement and opportunity to succeed.

Working under the direction of teachers, the SENDCo and the Inclusion Lead, you will support students with a range of needs, including communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health, sensory and physical needs, and other barriers to learning. You will help students access lessons, develop independence, grow in confidence and take pride in their progress.

What you will do

• Support students in class, in small groups and on a one-to-one basis so they can access learning and make progress.
• Promote confidence, resilience and independence while ensuring students feel safe, respected and included.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral colleagues and the SEND team to put planned support, reasonable adjustments and interventions into practice;
• Help prepare accessible learning resources and use ICT and assistive technology to support students’ learning.
• Contribute to accurate records, feedback and information sharing so that students receive well-coordinated support.

We are looking for someone who is

• positive, patient and calm under pressure;
• committed to inclusion, safeguarding and high expectations for all students;
• able to build warm, professional relationships with young people, families and colleagues;
• organised, discreet and confident in communicating clearly;
• keen to learn, reflect and develop their practice through training and feedback.

Why join us?

At Q3 Academy Tipton, you will be part of a values-led community where staff work together to ensure that no student is left behind. You will make a visible difference every day by helping students overcome barriers, participate fully in school life and develop the skills they need for the future.

This role would suit someone with experience of supporting young people, SEND, learning support or pastoral care, as well as someone with the right values, warmth and commitment who is ready to develop further in education.

Key information

• Role: Learning Support Assistant

Working pattern: 32.5 hours per week, term time only, 39 weeks per year

Reports to: SENDCo / Senior Leadership: Inclusion Lead

Essential: GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and mathematics, or equivalent qualification

If you are passionate about inclusion and want to help young people thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, satisfactory references, identity and qualification checks, right to work checks and any other checks required for the role. Online searches may also be undertaken as part of the Trust’s due diligence.

For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Why The Mercian Trust?

As one Trust we share a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through the very best equitable education. When we get this right, it enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local, national and international community. Our recent achievements include:

Sustainable Growth - becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region

Social Mobility & Social Justice - National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools

Increasing Opportunities - Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers

Pioneering Spirit - National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, including establishing an in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students

Outward Looking - Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park

Innovation and Improvement - A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trust operates in readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more: The Mercian Trust - Home

What can we offer you:

Benefits:

Financial, Health and Lifestyle

• discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)
• a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
• a cycle to work scheme via Halfords

For further benefits including education sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

The Mercian Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.

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 Q3 Academy Tipton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1558 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Q3 Academy Tipton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/q3-academy-tipton

Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “They want all
pupils to ‘live life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true’. Pupils understand these expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements, they enjoy their learning. Pupils say this is now a place where they feel safe, supported and heard. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this” (Ofsted, 2025). Q3 Academy Tipton received 'Good' from their latest Ofsted Inspection, being described as 'committed to improving outcomes for all pupils' (Ofsted, 2025).

We are a large inclusive and diverse 11 – 19 school. Our students come from many backgrounds, speak different languages and follow different faiths. Students are encouraged to join our advocate groups: anti-racism, anti-sexism, pro-LGBTQIA+ and inter-faith. We are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We are proud that our staff body reflects the diversity of our student community including our middle and senior leaders.

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