Grade 2 Teaching Assistant
Walkwood Church of England Middle School, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5AQ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 3.40 pm term time only plus 5 Inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £24,790 and £25,183
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
- Proven experience working as a Teaching Assistant or in a similar educational support role
- Demonstrable experience supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Experience working with pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Knowledge & Understanding
- Good understanding of autism and its impact on learning, communication, and social interaction
- Awareness of inclusive teaching practices and differentiation strategies
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection responsibilities
- Familiarity with behaviour management strategies, including positive behaviour support approaches
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to build positive, supportive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents/carers
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication styles to meet individual pupil needs
- Skilled in supporting pupils’ emotional regulation and promoting independence
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as using initiative when required
- Competence in supporting teaching and learning activities under the direction of a teacher
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively
Personal Qualities
- Patient, empathetic, and resilient approach to supporting pupils
- Commitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity
- Flexible and adaptable to meet the changing needs of pupils and the school environment
- Positive attitude and willingness to engage in further training and development
- Professional, reliable, and able to maintain confidentiality
What the school offers its staff
A committed and supportive leadership team
- Wonderful, motivated children
- A commitment to your future professional development
- Support from the whole community of our church school
- Support from The Spire Trust (currently in process of joining)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walkwood Church of England Middle School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 662 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School website
- Email address
- recruitment@walkwoodms.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01527 543361
Walkwood is a place of learning where clear values are taught within all lessons alongside the subject knowledge and associated skills.
Our school is “middle deemed secondary”, and the timetable is run as for a secondary school, with great emphasis placed on subject specialisms.
Walkwood teachers support children in developing their understanding of problem solving and reasoning in a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practice and talk about their developing understanding. Children are offered opportunities for these skills to be practiced in order to give them confidence and competence in their use.
Throughout their time at Walkwood, all pupils are encouraged to express themselves creatively and imaginatively, through their reading, writing, speaking and listening. We expose them to a wide range of genres, text types and visual and audio media to stimulate their responses.
Arranging a visit to Walkwood Church of England Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@walkwoodms.worcs.sch.uk.
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