Teaching Assistant/ICT Support

Teaching Assistant/ICT Support Location: St James Academy Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: Full-time (35 hours); Mon-Fri 8.30am to 4.30pm (one-hour break); term-time only Grade/Salary: Grade 5 scp 9-17 Closing Date: Friday 12th June 2026 Start Date: 1st September 2026 Interview Date(s): Tuesday 16th June 2026 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 forest school 1 additionally resourced provision 2 specialist resource provisions (SRPs) A school with the only crown bowling green in England! About this role The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust are looking for a teaching assistant with strong ICT skills and an interest in teaching computing to children to join the staff team at St James Academy. Are you passionate about ICT and the computing curriculum in primary schools? Do you have excellent ICT skills? If so, this could be a great position for you. Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details): You will be passionate about ICT and computing and have excellent/strong personal skills in this area. You will enjoy working with children and be confident to support class teachers in delivering computing lessons to pupils. You will be able to maintain the academy’s current ICT equipment and liaise with the company who provide our technical support. You will follow safeguarding and child protection procedures and have the ability to handle confidential information. 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 find out more about the role and arrange a visit to the academy, please contact recruitment@stjames.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. What we offer you: A friendly, ded