Teaching Assistant Level 3

 Location:                            Lindens Academy

Contract Type:                  Permanent

Grade/Salary:                    Grade 5 SCP 9-17

Closing Date:                     Wednesday 13^th May 2026 at 12pm

Start Date:                          September 2026

Positions Available:       1

Interview Date(s):           Friday 22^nd May 2026

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About Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, located in the West Midlands, consists of 9 primary schools across the Walsall borough. We are proud to be Lighthouse and across our academies we have:

·       3,000 Amazing Children

·       500 Dedicated Staff Members

·       9 Fabulous Schools

·       A uniquely developed Forrest School

·       1 Additionally Resourced Provision

·       2 Special Resourced Provision (SRP's_

·       A school with the only Crown Bowling Green in England. 

About this Role

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Teaching Assistant to join Lindens Academy.

Lindens Academy is a mainstream setting with an Additional Resource Provision for supporting pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. It is a welcoming and inclusive academy, serving children aged 3 to 11 in Streetly, part of the Walsall community. We are extremely proud to be part of the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively to inspire and support every child’s learning journey.

At Lindens Academy, we believe that every pupil deserves a rich and engaging educational experience. Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to encourage curiosity, creativity and confidence across all subjects, including expressive arts, literacy, numeracy and personal development. We place strong emphasis on well-being, safety, and respect, ensuring that all children feel valued, supported and ready to embrace new challenges. We celebrate diversity and cater to a wide range of needs, including specialist support provision, so that every child can thrive both academically and personally. Our friendly and dedicated staff work closely with families and the wider community to nurture a positive learning environment where children flourish. 

At Lindens Academy, we are committed to helping each child achieve their potential and to building a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with children to join our friendly, caring, dedicated team of staff and multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details)

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

·      Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils

·      Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans

·      Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

·      Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

·      Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

·      Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities

·      Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance

·      Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

·      Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters as required

SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

·      Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment

·      Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson/work plans as appropriate

·      Monitor and evaluate pupils responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

·      Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupils’ achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

·      Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed by the teacher, contributing to reviews of system/records as requested

·      Undertake marking of pupils work and accurately record achievement/progress

·      Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour 

·      Liaise sensitively and effectively with parent/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents

·      Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests

·      Provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework; produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

·      Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting according to pupils responses/needs

·      Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills 

·      Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils competence and independence in its use

·      Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support

·      Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMY

·      Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

·      Be aware and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

·      Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy

·      Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/ professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils

·      Attend and participate in regular meetings within normal contractual hours

·      Participate in training and other learning activities as required

·      Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others

·      Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate

·      Undertake planned supervision of pupils out of academy hours learning activities

·      Supervise pupils on visits and out of school activities as required

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child.  All our academies, ranging from a small infant school to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.   Find out more about The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust and the location of our academies at:  www.lhmat.com

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to arrange a discussion with the People team, or have a tour, please contact peopleteam@lhmat.com

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career.  We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What we offer you:

·       A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.

·       High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.

·       Excellent CPD opportunities

·       Annual conferences with keynote speakers.

·       Access to professional coaching.

·       A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.

·       Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.

·       Access to discounts through our Reward partner Perkbox.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.  In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school.  If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview.   An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.  Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.  Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust schools is attached for reference.

 Informal visits are encouraged on Tuesday 12^th May 2026 at 4pm – please call the Academy Office on 0121 353 9273 to book a place.

Closing date:  Wednesday 13^th May 2026 at midday.

Interview date: (Subject to change) Friday 22^nd May 2026.