Learning Support Assistant, Birmingham

Zest Education is working in a close partnership with a school in Birmingham City Centre who are looking for a passionate, high achieving Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work with them on a full-time basis starting in May 2026.

The school work hard to inspire and empower all their pupils to realise their full potential, enjoy the experience of learning and learn new skills. By challenging them, both inside and outside of the classroom, they achieve effective and stimulating learning and encourage self-discovery. Opportunities exist through enriched academic curriculum and wealth of co-curricular activities and the school provide a safe environment in which young people can step outside their comfort zones; learn to take risks; foster self-belief and self-awareness; and develop skills such as collaboration, initiative and resilience.

As an LSA, you could be working one-on-one or in a small group, supporting children with their education, behavioural and social development, helping children who find it difficult to learn because they have dyslexia, a disability, a health issue, or those who don’t speak English as a first language.

The Role:

• Requires you to be an empathetic and compassionate person who is passionate about providing a nurturing learning environment.
• You will be working closely with the class Teacher to plan lessons and create a learning environment where pupils can expand their knowledge and play a positive role in school life.
• You need to be proactive, energetic, and committed to engaging pupils into wanting to learn, inspiring them to be confident and independent.
• You will also need to be patient and sensitive and able to comfort children

Rate of pay will vary dependant on experience.

‘If you are interested in this temporary position or want to find out more, call Phoebe Ratcliffe on 0121 803 8880, email phoebe@zesteducation.co.uk with your interest or apply for this job through this advert.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years, teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum).

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