Overview
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 only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial: work one day less per week (or equivalent hours) while receiving full-time pay. 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.
We are part of Outcomes First Group / Acorn Education. This role contributes to safeguarding and supporting pupils with varied and complex needs.
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
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 work to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive with a troubled view of education and life.
This opportunity is in Lichfield, within commuting 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 lead the sector in delivering new approaches with measurable outcomes. In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why Join Acorn Education
We place pupil outcomes at the heart of everything we do, ensuring your role has a meaningful positive impact. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, with a reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Wellbeing support services and health checks
Market-leading benefits via Vista platform, including:
* Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discount options UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support – enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
Notes
* We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of suitable applications is received.
* Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and follows Keeping Children Safe in Education standards. Recruitment checks may affect timescales.
* You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay during 4DWW; this is not a contractual benefit and is subject to probation.
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