Overview
Oak Meadow Primary School, part of St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust.
Position: Learning Support Assistant (Ref: SBMAT324)
Contract: Fixed Term, Term Time Only
Grade: 2 / Spine Point 2-3
Salary: £24,413-£24,796 (FTE)
Actual Salary: £9,932-£10,088
Hours: 17.5 hours per week (44.85 paid)
Required to start: As soon as possible
Role purpose
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant. The successful candidate must relate well to children on a 1:1 basis and support their individual and collective learning needs, including during break times. The Learning Support Assistant will provide high quality care and support to enable children to realise their academic potential. The role requires clear communication with children and adults, and safeguarding and wellbeing of children must be actively promoted.
Responsibilities
- Relate well to children on a 1:1 basis and support their learning needs.
- Provide high quality care and support to enable children to realise their academic potential.
- Communicate effectively with children and adults.
- Adhere to the terms and conditions of working within a school and participate in safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
Qualifications and experience
- A Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification would be desirable.
- Experience with SEND curriculum and classroom based work is essential.
Trust information
Schools in the Trust:
- Wolverhampton Hub:
- St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
- St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
- Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
- All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
- Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
- Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
- Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
- Stafford Hub:
- Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
- Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
- St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford
Application process and contacts
For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, contact: Mrs Cresswell at Oak Meadow Primary School – 01902 558517 or by emailing oakmeadowprimaryschool@wolverhampton.gov.uk. Closing date for applications: 29/09/2025 noon. Interviews to be arranged for Tuesday 30th September 2025 or Wednesday 1 October 2025.
How to apply: complete the application form and equality and diversity recruitment monitoring form and submit to jobs@stbartsmat.co.uk quoting reference SBMAT324 in the subject line. Further information is available at www.stbartsmat.co.uk/vacancies.
Safeguarding
St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust’s policy on ex-offenders. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools’ websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage. Shortlisted candidates may have publicly available social media profiles checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years, and candidates may be asked to provide social media handles/platforms if shortlisted.
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