Casual Teaching Assistant

Woodlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 3JE

363 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 May 2027 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.27 Hourly

Casual Teaching Assistant job summary

What we need

We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals to join our bank of casual staff to help support with pupils’ needs throughout their school day. Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Education Needs, do you seek flexible work that truly matters and help shape our learners’ future,

The main duties of the role are:-

• Working as part of a team with the flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of students.

• Patience, empathy, and resilience in working with students who may have challenging behaviours or specific learning difficulties.

• To provide personal care for learners, including, changing, toileting, showering, washing, dressing and undressing, care of clothes, personal hygiene where required. Communicate inter-actively, make drinks, feed, supervise learners at appropriate times throughout the day.

• To support access to learning by undertaking a range of practical duties within the class room including physical care of pupil(s) as appropriate.

• To support pupils learning as directed by the class teacher

• Assist with preparation of learning materials and resources, participate in record keeping and provide feedback about learning activities.

What we offer

• The opportunity to make a difference

• Enthusiastic, friendly and engaged pupils who are keen to learn

• A supportive community of families and external partners

• A friendly and inclusive working environment

• Talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues and SLT team
• Comprehensive induction and probation support

r This is a continuous recruitment and you can contact candidates who apply at any time

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Woodlands

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodlands website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodlands-b46-3je

Woodlands School is a Broad Spectrum Special School, which is part of Unity MAT, catering for pupils aged 4-19 years. We have a warm, mutually supportive and caring ethos with enthusiastic and skilled staff who are highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and life-chances.

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