Level 2-3 Teaching Assistant - KS3 SEND Resource Base
Joseph Leckie Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours week, Monday to Friday (8.30am - 3.30pm)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,025 - £20,601 pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description including L2-3 TA qualification – or other relevant experience that would support outstanding behaviour and inclusion practices.
- GCSE Maths and English at least at grade 4 or equivalent.
- A passion and vision for working with students in their personal, social and emotional needs as well as their academic development.
- The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in learning.
- Confidence in dealing with students across different age ranges particularly Key Stage 3 and 4.
- Creative skills and a professional approach.
- The determination to support in raising student achievement.
- Team-working skills.
- Good inter-personal and communication skills with students, colleagues and parents.
- Experience of supporting students one-to one and/or small groups independently.
- Experience of supporting students with cognition and learning needs, or behaviour, emotional and well-being activities and programmes.
- Experience of working with primary/secondary age students and supporting subject knowledge in a variety of subjects as a TA would be an advantage to support students when they are in and beyond the based in mainstream subjects.
- Team skills and the ability to work independently.
- Outstanding inter-personal and communication skills with students, colleagues and parents.
- A clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding.
What the school offers its staff
- Friendly and supportive staff across the Academy.
- Excellent support and professional development opportunities and pathways for progression, for example our own in-house CPD programmes for different levels as well as external programmes.
- A well established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels which TA’s are welcome to join.
- A well-established, experienced and dedicated SEND, pastoral and senior leadership team.
- Supportive, fun, dedicated, creative and talented colleagues across the Academy and a high focus on pastoral care and inclusion.
- A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, well-being counsellor, staff access to weights / cardio facility, well-being coordinator for staff, monthly breakfasts, employee assistance programme and much more…
- A large and expanding Academy at the forefront of change and growth, with high standards and an ambitious desire to better the lives of our students and impact further on our wider community.
- The opportunity to be at the forefront of change in this new provision/initiative and make a real difference to the lives of children.
Further details about the role
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of SEND and SEMH students ?
Are you compassionate, caring, empathetic and have the required skills below to enable students with low cognition and learning skills to access the curriculum?
Are you a team player who wants to join our expanding SEND team in our growing and thriving Academy?
This post has come about due the introduction of our brand new KS3 SEND Resource Base (cognition and learning) – a small and caring facility for children who require further support to enable them to access mainstream lessons effectively.
The post holders' responsibilities may also include providing small group or one to one support; general classroom support. The role also includes developing resources and liaising with teaching staff in the development and delivery of a differentiated curriculum to meet the of SEND students and then support students in their integration into the curriculum.
We are really excited to be offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic and student-focused teaching assistant, to support children at KS3 to develop literacy, numeracy and core skills and knowledge in a new facility, led by our qualified in – house lead teacher. Our provision is for children with cognition and learning needs. It is an area where we can support intensively, children where we know they may struggle initially to access a full time, mainstream curriculum effectively.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards across the Academy. If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.
Joseph Leckie Academy is a vibrant, exciting and innovative mixed 11-18 Academy being graded as “Good” across all areas by Ofsted (October 2021). The Academy has remained as one of the top non-selective secondary schools for progress in Walsall based on validated results and is a great place to work.
We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn as was clearly supported by the feedback from Ofsted. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, progress and achievement. Staff are proud to work in our Academy.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards across the Academy. If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and a tour around the SEND Faculty and Academy. Please liaise with Mrs Morgan to arrange this through the email below.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Joseph Leckie Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1516 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Joseph Leckie Academy website
- Email address
- a.morgan@josephleckieacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01922 721071
Arranging a visit to Joseph Leckie Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.morgan@josephleckieacademy.co.uk.
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