Hours: 29 hours per week — term time only INSET days Salary: Band B, SCP 3 to 4 (£l2.26 to £l2.45 per hour plus a living wage supplement to £l2.60 per hour payable from 1st April 2025) Location: Uplands Manor Primary School, Addenbrooke Road Smethwick B67 6HT Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 Required: As soon as possible About our school Our school is a large primary school situated in Smethwick in the West Midlands. Uplands Manor is a vibrant, multi-cultural and exciting school. As a large school, we work in strong supportive teams and are invested in providing high quality professional development for our staff. We are looking to appoint a committed and skilled Learning Support Assistant to join our well-established team to support children with special educational needs/complex needs under the direction of the class teacher. It is essential that candidates are: able to demonstrate a genuine care for the individual pupils enthusiastic, reliable and well-motivated experienced in working with children with SEND/complex needs able to take initiative when working with the children able to display good interpersonal skills committed to working in partnership with parents and carers able to care for the needs of each individual child in their care a team player The school is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all our children and has a child protection policy and procedures in place. All candidates are subject to an enhance DBS clearance. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from the search at the interview We encourage potential applicants to visit school before applying for the position. Please email denise.fowler@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk to make an appointment. Application packs are available from the school website: uplandsmanor.sch.life and WM Jobs Or alternatively please email helen.ogrady@uplandsmanor.sandwell.sch.uk Closing date for applications is: Friday 28th November 2025 at 12pm Pre-employment checks will be undertaken in line with KCSIE Hours 29 hours per week — term time only INSET days Grade Band B, SCP 3 to 4 (£l2.26 to £l2.45 per hour plus a living wage supplement to £l2.60 per hour payable from 1st April 2025) Location Uplands Manor Primary School, Addenbrooke Road, Smethwick, B67 6HT Contract Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 Closing Date Friday 28th November 2025 at 12pm