LSA

Lindens Academy, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2BB

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  17 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11.39 - £12.47 Hourly

LSA job summary

Teaching Assistant Level 2 / Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant - (linked to funding)

G4 (Points 6 - 11), 31.25 hours per week, 39 Weeks

£11.39 - £12.47 per hour.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust wish to appoint a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Learning Support Assistant to join Lindens Academy. Lindens Academy is a mainstream setting with an Additional Resource Provision for supporting pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. This is a temporary post linked to funding.

Lindens Academy, Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, B74 2BB

Key Responsibilities;

Support pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities in both the classroom and wider academy environment.

Assist pupils to access learning activities, adapting support to meet individual needs.

Provide personal care where required throughout the school day with dignity and respect.

Be willing to receive additional manual handling training to support the safe transfer and movement of pupils, including using specialist equipment when necessary.

Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to deliver high-quality support.

Promote inclusion, independence and wellbeing for all pupils.

Facilitate Physical Management plans as part of the provision.

We are looking for an individual with;

Experience of working with children with additional needs

Minimum Level 2 qualification which is a Department for Education (DfE) recognised Early Years qualification, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience that meets the approved Early Years requirements in England.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Informal visits are encouraged on Monday 23rd March 2026 at 4:15pm - please call the School Office on 0121 353 9273 to book a place.

Closing date: Monday 13th April at midday.

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

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 Lindens Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 486 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lindens Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lindens-academy

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