Learning Support Assistant
Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Learning Support Assistant Permanent position 24 hours per week, term-time 39 weeks Four days a week, 8.30am – 3.00pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £13,883.96 SCP 3 - £14,101.78 SCP 4 (under 5 years’ service)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post holder will assist in the educational, personal and social development of designated students under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (e.g. the Headteacher, SENDCO, phase leaders and class teachers).
We have a fantastic team of Learning Support staff. They play a vital role in supporting students to have full access to their learning, ensuring they reach their full potential academically and helping them to flourish as young adults.
Their role involves:
- Supporting students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential.
- Implementing planned learning activities / teaching programme as agreed with the teacher.
- Adjusting activities according to students’ responses as appropriate.
- Delivering measurable impact on pupil attainment as well as social and emotional well-being.
- Working collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role.
What the school offers its staff
Ridgewood is quite simply a great place to work. Our staff team is very friendly and supportive - we all work hard because we know that our jobs are important, but we also have fun, we like each other and really appreciate the contributions that each individual makes. Because staff welfare is integral to the success of the school, we look after staff wellbeing and monitor their workload. Our staff do the best they can for the students in their care. There is a kind and happy family atmosphere in our school. High quality CPD is at the heart of our offer for staff and this is very much appreciated. Staff work together to research best practice, they share ideas and they monitor the impact of new developments on student progress and behaviour.
We are all very proud of the transformations that we have made in our school. Our last Ofsted inspection in July 2023 secured ‘Good’ grades across the board. We were praised for being a ‘caring, inclusive school’, with ‘high expectations’, ‘warm and respectful relationships… between students and staff’, an ‘ambitious’ curriculum and ‘staff reported they are proud of their school’ and ‘are given opportunities to develop as professionals’. They also report that ‘leaders manage staff workload well.’
Our students are lovely which explains why so many staff have worked in the school for such a long time! Because we have clear and effective behaviour systems, which centre around building healthy personal relationships, students know what is expected of them. They want to do well; they participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and they get on well with their teachers. Supply teachers frequently say Ridgewood is one of the nicest schools they visit.
At every level, school leaders are visible, dynamic and supportive. We are proud that our leaders have been working effectively across Stour Vale Academy Trust, training new teachers and collaborating on improvement projects. A number of Ridgewood staff have secured promotions this year and last year, showing that our leadership development is strong.
If you want to join an ambitious, caring school in a lovely location, then we could be the school for you. We welcome candidates visiting before you apply, if possible, at a time during the school day so that you can see and feel our ethos in action.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Stour Vale 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 equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Ridgewood High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 603 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ridgewood High School website
- Email address
- replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01384 958981
Ridgewood High School is situated on the outskirts of Stourbridge surrounded by greenbelt. Our ‘small school with a big heart’ is certainly an exciting and rewarding place to be as we work towards an ambitious vision for the future. Our staff are well trained, show excellent teamwork and care deeply for students. Our students are fun, welcoming, respectful and are increasingly confident in their pursuit of academic rigour. They show excellent leadership skills. We are very proud of our school and welcome prospective candidates to visit us.
Arranging a visit to Ridgewood High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk.
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