Overview
TITLE: Learning Support Assistant — Level 2
GRADE: Grade B - £24,027 - £24,404p.a. (£8,108 - £8,392p.a. after adjustment for part time hours and weeks)
ALLOWANCE: Special Needs Allowance £124p.a. (actual amount)
LOCATION: Phoenix, Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2BX
HOURS: 31.25 hours per week, Term Time + 5 INSET Days
CONTRACT: Temporary - Maternity Leave Cover
Phoenix is committed to raising achievement for students, developing and retaining high quality staff and curriculum innovation. Assessed as 'Good' by Ofsted in February 2023, with a focus on raising standards and improving the quality of provision in every area.
Responsibilities
* Provide classroom support for students with speech, language and communication, social and emotional difficulties through:
* • Supporting individual and group work to raise core skills, supporting Personalised Learning Plans and help students access the national curriculum
* • Assisting students to access the school curriculum and in the use of resources - including IT
* • General support to students in line with Education, Health and Care Plans or planned provision
* • Assisting in the assessment of students’ attainment and with the recording and monitoring of students’ progress
* • Assisting with the supervision of students on school trips/visits
Qualifications
* You will have attained GCSE grade 4 or above (or an equivalent qualification) and ideally have experience of working with children or young people in an education setting.
Additional information
Further details and application forms are available from the School’s website and should be returned to the HR team via email or postal address. Closing date: 15 September 2025. Start date: as soon as possible subject to clearances.
Phoenix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
In accordance with Department for Education statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (KCSiE), Phoenix will conduct an online search of publicly available information as part of due diligence in the Recruitment Clearances process. The outcome of an online search will be used only to meet the intended purpose of the KCSie 2022 guidance. No other aspects of personal profiles will be used to form an opinion of a candidate and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise.
Pre-employment checks will be made in line with KCSIE.
Location: The Phoenix Collegiate, Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 due to maternity cover
Hours: 31.25 hours per week, Term Time + 5 INSET Days
Grade: Grade B £24,027-£24,404 FTE (£8,108-£8,392 Actual Salary) PLUS £1,124 SEN Allowance
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
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