Learning Support Assistant L2 Focus Provision (Fixed Term until 25/07/2025) - Grace Mary Primary

The Governors are looking to appoint a committed, skilled and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our well-established team to support children with special educational needs/complex needs in our Focus Provision.

This rewarding role will involve supporting individual children/small groups to access personalised learning within and beyond our Focus Provision for Autism under the direction of the SENDCo.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated individual who loves working with young children, to enable them to thrive.

• Must have an in-depth knowledge of child development
• Have previous experience of working with young children in an educational setting
• Well motivated and bring new ideas to help enrich the lives of young children
• Previous experience of supporting children with SEN particularly children with SLD/Autism is essential.
• Ability to maintain a calm and constructive approach when dealing with challenging situations.
• Experience of working with both verbal and pre-verbal children.
• Experience of working in a school setting and working within a team.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Enjoys working with and being part of a team.
• To help in the preparation and organisation of classroom resources
• To contribute to discussion of individual targets in the process of reviews.
• To lead small group activities within a class, as directed by the teacher, to support students.

Our school is committed to safeguarding the promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. A full DBS with enhanced checks and two satisfactory references is required for this role, one reference will be requested in our shortlisting procedure prior to interview.

Pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with KCSIE.

Application forms can be obtained from the school office or email office@gracemary.sandwell.sch.uk.  Or call the School office 01384 255910

Visits to the school are encouraged.

Please contact Siobhan Oliarnyk 01384 255910 or email

siobhan.oliarnyk@gracemary.sandwell.sch.uk 

Our school is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post 

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 

Application forms are available from and should be returned to the school office or alternatively you can download an application form below. For further information please contact Siobhan Oliarnyk 01384 255910 or email siobhan.oliarnyk@gracemary.sandwell.sch.uk. 

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. 

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there. 

Online Search 

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 this search at the interview. 

Hours: 32.5hrs per week, Term time only

Contract: Fixed Term until 25/07/2025

Grade: C, SCP 5-8 (£23,500 - £24,702 p.a.) Actual Salary £18,021 - £19.194 p.a.   

Location: Grace Mary Primary, Hawfield Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1LD 

Closing Date: Monday 23^rd September 2024 12pm  

Shortlisting applicants: Tuesday 24^th September 2024

Interviews: Friday 27^th September 2024