Learning Support Assistant

Tiverton Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6BW

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent position / 32.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday - term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale: Grade 3, £27,255 - £33,699 pro rata (est. actual salary £24,975 - £31,568)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Spark Ambition at Tiverton Academy!

Are you a dynamic, experienced and committed Learning Support Assistant ready to inspire?

Join our hardworking, passionate team at Tiverton Academy, where we don’t just teach - we transform lives. We are deeply committed to our diverse community, providing every child with the aspirations and tools to succeed.

At Tiverton, nurturing relationships come first. We believe that when children feel valued and understood, they thrive. Whether it’s through academic excellence, sport, music, or the arts, we celebrate the whole child, fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Help our children reach their full potential.

Join Team Tiverton and make a lasting impact!

As part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, we are united by a shared mission to create great schools where children thrive, with equity, ambition, and belonging at the heart of all we do. We recognise that for children to truly achieve and flourish, they must first feel safe, seen, and valued. By embedding trauma-aware practices into our daily culture, we look beyond behaviour to understand every child's unique story. We believe that genuine, trusting relationships are the foundation of all learning; when we build deep connections rooted in empathy and stability, we unlock each child's potential to overcome barriers and genuinely thrive.

As our new Learning Support Assistant, you will fully embody and champion these values, bringing a trauma-informed perspective and a passion for building meaningful, supportive relationships to the very heart of your practice.

This role is suited to an experienced and proactive practitioner who has a strong understanding of supporting pupils across the primary phase, including those with additional needs. The successful candidate will be reflective, collaborative and driven by a belief that every child can succeed, regardless of background or starting point.

Key responsibilities:

• Follow the school’s vision and values

• Support high-quality teaching and learning across the classroom

• Deliver targeted interventions and small group support

• Provide effective support for pupils with SEND and additional needs

• Adapt learning activities to meet the needs of all learners

• Promote positive behaviour, inclusion and a strong sense of belonging

• Work in partnership with teachers, families and external professionals

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)

• Have experience working with primary-aged children

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of supporting pupils with additional needs

• Share The Elliot Foundation’s values of equity, collaboration and high ambition

• Have high expectations for learning, behaviour and wellbeing

• Be committed to continuous professional learning and reflective practice

• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and pupil welfare

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

● A happy, supportive working environment

● Enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn

● A supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture

● High-quality professional development within the Trust

● Opportunities to contribute to Tiverton Academy and trust-wide improvement

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

Tiverton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Appointments to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Our recruitment and induction practices are in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or vulnerable adults apply to this post in addition to the requirement to obtain a Barred list and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tiverton Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tiverton Academy website
• Email address: sfinch@tivertonacademy.org
• Phone number: 01214643125
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tiverton-academy

Tiverton Academy is part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust and was judged “Outstanding” by Ofsted in March 2019. Our Vision is for all children to be part of an outstanding learning community that supports and encourages them to be happy, caring, successful and aspirational citizens.

Tiverton is a popular one form entry school, in the South of Birmingham, with 208 children on roll. We are proud of our dedicated teaching and support staff, our strong senior leadership team, a committed multi-academy trust and our parental community.

We welcome all children into our school community and celebrate diversity. We firmly believe in ‘Achievement for all’. Children who are part of our school community will be encouraged to be creative and active learners. Their journey with us will offer opportunities for them to discover and pursue individual talents and skills.

Arranging a visit to Tiverton Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sfinch@tivertonacademy.org.

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