Learning Support Assistants (Band B)
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3babb8d0-39d6-447a-806e-141554f7c7d9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced Learning Support Assistants, SEN and ASD experience would be desirable. The roles will entail supporting pupil’s education, care and medical needs. Full training will be given to support pupils with medical care needs, but some healthcare or medical care experience would be desirable.
Merstone School is:
• for pupils with Severe & Complex Learning Disabilities, aged 2-19 years
• an outstanding school (Ofsted 2011, 2014, 2017 & 2023)
Essential/ Desirable:
• NNEB/ NVQ 2/BTEC or other relevant Level 2childcare qualification essential
• GCSE Maths & English Pass or Reading & Writing Skills and Numeracy Skills NVQ Level 2 essential
• Ability to work positively with parents, school nurses and other professionals to improve the support for pupils essential
• SEN experience, ASD experience and positive behaviour management expertise desirable
• Recent experience of working with children in a learning environment desirable
• Medical care experience desirable
• Basic knowledge of First Aid desirable
What the school offers its staff
We are offering a school community:
• where pupils enjoy learning and value their relationships with us
• where staff are passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation
• where together we make a creative, dynamic team, proud to overcome challenges and celebrate each individual’s achievements
• a campus with two other schools, in a very well-resourced building
• where the mental health and well-being of the whole school community is valued and supported
Would you like to be part of the team? If so, download the information and application pack and return your completed application form to office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk or contact school for more information. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Tel: 0121 717 1040/ Email: office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd September at 9.00am
Interview date: TBC
Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions in our schools are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Merstone School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment practices including satisfactory references and the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS check. We undertake an online search of shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.
Governors are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced Learning Support Assistants, SEN and ASD experience would be desirable. The roles will entail supporting pupil’s education, care and medical needs. Full training will be given to support pupils with medical care needs, but some healthcare or medical care experience would be desirable.
Merstone School is:
• for pupils with Severe & Complex Learning Disabilities, aged 2-19 years
• an outstanding school (Ofsted 2011, 2014, 2017 & 2023)
Essential/ Desirable:
• NNEB/ NVQ 2/BTEC or other relevant Level 2childcare qualification essential
• GCSE Maths & English Pass or Reading & Writing Skills and Numeracy Skills NVQ Level 2 essential
• Ability to work positively with parents, school nurses and other professionals to improve the support for pupils essential
• SEN experience, ASD experience and positive behaviour management expertise desirable
• Recent experience of working with children in a learning environment desirable
• Medical care experience desirable
• Basic knowledge of First Aid desirable
What the school offers its staff
We are offering a school community:
• where pupils enjoy learning and value their relationships with us
• where staff are passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation
• where together we make a creative, dynamic team, proud to overcome challenges and celebrate each individual’s achievements
• a campus with two other schools, in a very well-resourced building
• where the mental health and well-being of the whole school community is valued and supported
Would you like to be part of the team? If so, download the information and application pack and return your completed application form to office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk or contact school for more information. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Tel: 0121 717 1040/ Email: office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd September at 9.00am
Interview date: TBC
Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions in our schools are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Merstone School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment practices including satisfactory references and the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS check. We undertake an online search of shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.