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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.

This is a term-time only position and MUST be UK based as this position is in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Hours of work: 8:15am-4.30pm (Monday to Thursday) 8:15am-2.15pm (Friday) during term time.

 


Apply by: 19th September 2025
Start date: 29th September 2025
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Salary: £23,114 - £25,119 Pro Rata. Note this is a term-time only position. Actual salary (Term-time only) is £20,125 - £21,871