Overview
How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four? At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance and we’re putting wellbeing first. We’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours) while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW and others are preparing to roll it out. Now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.
Role: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Longdon Hall School, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS15 4PT
Salary: £20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Rota: Monday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Tuesday to Thursday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm | Friday: 8:30 am – 3:45 pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start Date: October 2025
UK applicants: This role does not offer sponsorship.
About The Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll support our teachers in delivering creative, tailored teaching to meet the diverse educational needs of our pupils. Your efforts will help maximise each pupil’s achievement and development in a supportive, inclusive environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting or continuing their career in education, particularly motivated to inspire learning in pupils with varied and complex needs. You’ll work in a school where safeguarding is paramount, pupils are respected and heard, and where quality is always our priority.
What You'll Do
* Support individual pupils and small groups, helping them engage and learn effectively
* Assist teachers with lesson planning and delivery
* Prepare classrooms and learning materials
* Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils to promote interaction and progress
While experience in an SEN/ASC setting is desirable, your motivation, support skills, resilience, and personal qualities are just as important. We welcome candidates from customer-facing backgrounds such as retail, hospitality, and leisure who want a role that truly makes a difference.
We are looking for people who share our vision of building incredible futures by empowering students to be happy and successful in the world.
Requirements
* Educated to GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English
* Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)
* Calm, engaging, resilient, and a strong team player
* Motivated by helping pupils reach their full potential
About Us
Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.
This opportunity is in Lichfield, within commutable distance of Cannock, Burton upon Trent, and surrounding areas.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support services and physical health checks
* Market-leading Benefits Platform, Vista, giving you a flexible package including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All stages of the compliance process are subject to safeguarding checks and statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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