Learning Support Assistant

Q3 Academy Tipton is an ambitious and rapidly improving Academy, fully committed to raising achievement for students, developing and retaining high quality staff and curriculum innovation. Our Academy's success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of provision in every area.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team of dedicated, hard-working colleagues, who contribute to a wonderful culture of work, supporting students with additional needs.

If you are determined to make a difference to the life chances of young people by raising standards, expectations and achievement we would like to hear from you.

Please see our Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this role.

Some of the duties and responsibilities are:

Provide support for students with speech, language and communication, social and emotional difficulties  

• Assist students in the use of resources including IT  
• Support individual and group work assigned by the Learning Consultant to raise core skills, support Personalised Learning Plans and help students access the national curriculum  
• General support to students in line with Education, Health and Care Plans or planned provision  
• Deliver pre-planned programmes of work under the direction of a Learning Consultant  
• Assist in the assessment of students attainment and with the recording and monitoring of students progress  
• Assist the Learning Consultant with the supervision of students on school trips/visits  
• Liaise with Learning Consultants and other staff to obtain, exchange and record information on students in accordance with Academy policy  
• Support the supervision of individuals/groups of students

For a full list of duties please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Application process

Please click 'Apply Now' and once fully completed, please submit your application. Please note only completed Academy application forms will be considered.

Closing date for applications: 6th October 2023

Start Date: January 2024 or sooner if possible.

The Mercian Trust 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.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974