Achievement Assistant - Visual Impairment Support

Waseley Hills High School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,329.00 Annually (Actual)

Achievement Assistant - Visual Impairment Support job summary

Achievement Assistant - Visual Impairment Support

Contract: Fixed Term

Hours: 32.5 per week, term time only + 5 INSET days

Salary: £19,329 (actual annual)

Start date: ASAP

Waseley Hills High School is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Achievement Assistant who can support a studious Year 10 student with a visual impairment and EHCP. High level of verbal communication and reading skills for all subject areas (Key Stage 4) will be needed for practical assistance. Daily expectations can include accompanying to lessons in busy corridors, organising activities, adapting materials, annotating notes off the board into exercise books, supervising movement / rest breaks, supporting resource development, happy to be in a PE and Dance environment, ensuring accurate note-taking with good handwriting (the ability to scribe on occasions) whilst also fostering independence, social inclusion and the ability to promote their overall well-being within the school environment. An interest in Gymnastics would be a bonus.

The successful candidate will receive appropriate training to develop the necessary specialist skills and knowledge for supporting the student from the WCC Senior Qualified Teacher of Children with a Vision Impairment (QTVI), so that the personalised support is tailored to the student's communication needs, learning style, and any additional support requirements

Interested candidates who wish to have an informal conversation about this role are welcome to contact Waseley Hills’ Director of SEND & Inclusion at ACraciun@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates and an enhanced DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

The completed form should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 16th November 2025. However, early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview earlier for this post should suitable candidates apply.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Central Region Schools Trust is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The completion of an Enhanced DBS will be required.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Waseley Hills High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 741 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waseley Hills High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waseley-hills-high-school

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