SEN Learning Support Assistant

Dorridge Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,992.00 - £28,624.00 Annually (FTE) Band C – qualified. Band B - unqualified. See advert for salary details.

SEN Learning Support Assistant job summary

Dorridge Primary School, a large three form entry, community Primary school with a nursery, would like to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join their SEND team. The successful candidate will provide support for children within school that have physical disabilities, learning difficulties and social, emotional, mental health needs during the next academic year.

Contract: Part time,1-year Fixed Term, term time (39 weeks per year)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, across Monday - Friday (8.30am – 3.30pm) and includes a 30-minute unpaidlunch break

Salary: Band C – qualified. Band B - unqualified (*see below).

Band C £25,992 - £28,624 full time equivalent per year. Actual salary for 32.5 hours, term time £19,571 - £21,553 per year.

Band B £24,027 - £24,790 full time equivalent per year. Actual salary for 32.5 hours, term time £18,092 - £18,666 per year.

*Special Terms: A relevant NVQ3 or equivalent qualification in childcare/ learning/ development is desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Have enthusiasm for working with children and developing their individual skills and knowledge.
• Have experience of working with children that have a range of additional needs.
• Work effectively with other team members, foster and maintain working relationships with colleagues from other agencies.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification available.

In return Dorridge Primary can offer you:

• An inclusive school full of engaged young learners
• A child-centred school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation
• Supportive parents and carers
• West Midlands Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Continued commitment to support and training.
• A collaborative and supportive attitude amongst staff which promotes a sense of teamwork and unity.

Dorridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

Further information about Dorridge Primary is available here:

https://www.dorridge.solihull.sch.uk/

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dorridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 695 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorridge-primary-school-solihull

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