Learning Support Practitioner Level 3 - Tividale Hall Primary School Job West Bromwich area,Oldbury England UK,Education / Teaching

Location: Oldbury

The Governors wish to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Learning Support Practitioner. Our vision is to make our school a centre of excellence and to create a learning culture that allows both staff and pupils to grow together to be the best that they can be. Following our last Ofsted (April 2025), we are in a strong position to continue to move towards our goal.

This is a very exciting position for a teacher who is seeking excellent development opportunities alongside innovative, forward thinking colleagues.

Tividale Hall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud holders of the Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark Award which recognises our commitment to the well-being of staff, children and parents.

Main responsibilities:

the care and welfare of pupils
to have contact and form links with parents, pupils and staff
to liaise with the class teacher regularly
to lead a range of intervention groups

The successful candidate will:

have a relevant Level 3 qualification
GCSE pass in English and Maths
have proven ability to be able to converse positively and effectively, with a good standard of written and spoken English
be able to adopt a flexible approach to the post
Must have an in-depth knowledge of child development
Have previous experience of working with young children in an educational setting
Well motivated and bring new ideas to help enrich the lives of young children
Communicate with parents and stakeholders
An understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding
Experience of delivering Interventions
To work closely with team members to support the set-up of individual schedules and work systems.
To help the pupil work as independently as possible.
To help supervise students at designated lunch or break times as directed by the Deputy Headteacher/SENCO.
To help in the preparation and organisation of classroom resources including making adjustments in classroom layout when needed for the child.
To contribute to discussion of individual targets in the process of reviews.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.

If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website

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If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.

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We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

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

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time plus 1 week

Grade:Grade D, SCP 9-17, £27,254 - £31,022 p.a. (Actual Salary, £21,361 - £24,943 p.a.)

Location:Tividale Hall Primary School, Regent Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1TR

Closing Date:18th September 2026

Interviews: 25th September 2026