Job Title:            ERP Learning Support Assistant

                                                          Employment Status:        Permanent

Working Hours:           37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days, part time and flexible hours considered

Salary:           Grade 3 - £22,314 pro rata, per annum (FTE £25,185)

Required:             September 2026

Location:         Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Learning Support Assistant to assist in the support and inclusion of children with special educational needs and disabilities or other barriers to learning, under the leadership of the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo.

The postholder will focus particularly on students who require support with speech, language & communication, including students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). They will also play a key role in supporting students that fall within the lowest 20% of readers.

We are looking for someone who has:

·         Knowledge of inclusion / SEND with particular expertise in language and communication

·         A good understanding of the needs and characteristics of students across the age range 11-19

·         A natural love of reading who can easily engage and interest students in small reading groups

·         Recent experience of working with young people either in a school setting, as a parent, or involvement in voluntary work such as a youth group, cubs, brownie or similar organisation

·         Administrative skills including experience of using a range of computer packages, navigating software and operating Microsoft Office

·         The skills to analyse and report on data

·         The ability to work in a challenging environment and work under pressure and handle situations with patience and sensitivity

·         Excellent communication skills including the confidence to work with small groups of students in a teaching environment

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

•       A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

•       Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

•       A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

•       Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

•       Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/

If you have any queries about the post, please email Aggi Jozwiak – Administration Assistant on a.jozwiak@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date:  Monday 13^th April 2026

Interview date:  W/C 20^th April 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of ERP Learning Support Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1^st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.