Learning Support Assistant
9 days ago
Dudley
We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work Job Title: Learning Support Assistant Location: The Wenlock School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3SB Hours: 37.5 per week | Monday to Friday Rota: Monday 8.15am - 4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.15am - 3.45pm Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata) Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only Start: April 2026 UK applicants only This is your chance to help young people overcome barriers to learning, build confidence, and achieve their potential. You will provide personalised support to pupils with multiple social, emotional, and learning challenges. This may include supporting pupils with speech and sound disorders, expressive language difficulties, delayed understanding of language, concentration challenges, and work avoidance behaviours. While primarily education-focused, this role also involves supporting families, carers, and the wider community, working closely with professionals such as Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists, and Early Intervention Teams. Some work may take place outside the classroom. You will contribute to the school’s overall responsibility for promoting the learning, personal development, and wellbeing of all pupils. • Safeguard and promote the welfare, safety, and wellbeing of pupils, • Work in line with professional standards, statutory requirements, and school policies, • Support day-to-day organisation and administration within the school, • Take responsibility for agreed areas of work, reviewed annually through performance management, • Contribute positively to the school’s improvement journey, • Undertake additional responsibilities as required, • We want someone who is patient, resilient, and passionate about supporting young people, • Previous experience working in a SEND school or specialist setting, • Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths, • Calm, consistent, and nurturing approach, • Strong team player with excellent communication skills We are building an Outstanding provision At Wenlock, you’ll be part of a dedicated community that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion. Together, we empower pupils to succeed and build the foundations for a brighter future. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running. Why Join Us? We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. • mental health support and physical health checks, • Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, • Hundreds of UK and international discounts, • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme, • Critical illness cover Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales. 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr