Learning Support Assistant
We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join the team at BOA Stage and Screen Production, a new academy for 16-19 year-olds, based near Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
The post-holder will work as part of the Learning Support Team, providing pastoral support and supporting learners with Special Educational Needs both in and outside the classroom.
Main responsibilities
- To develop an understanding of the special educational needs of the student(s) you will be supporting.
- To supervise and provide support to students with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
- Determine the need for, prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support students.
- Provide regular feedback to teachers and the SENCo on students’ progress.
- To plan and deliver with the support of key staff, specific programmes of literacy and numeracy support and monitor its impact.
- To plan and deliver, with the support from key staff, specific pastoral programmes of support and monitor its impact.
- Involvement in the development of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.
- To provide clerical support as requested including filing, word processing, record keeping and telephone messages.
- Support students in exams with appropriate access arrangements.
- To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are set for students.
- Co-ordinate and organise support for students attending work placements or other out of Academy activities under the guidance of the teacher.
- Collaborate with teachers to contribute to planning lessons and activities.
salary: scale point 4 - 9 (£20,125 - £21,871)
job type: full time (term time only), permanent (mon - thu, 8.15am - 4.30pm & fri 8.15am - 2.15pm)
closing date: 9th October 2025
start date: 19th October 2025