Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Victoria School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1LD

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,569.00 - £23,186.00 Annually (Actual) (SEN allowance of £1507 fte included)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School
Based at: Victoria School, Bell Hill, Northfield, B31 1LD

Level 2 Teaching Assistant -
32.5 Hours per week - Term Time Only - Permanent
(Working Pattern - Monday - Friday)
Salary Range: £20569 - £23186
(SEN allowance of £1,507 included)

Victoria School is an all-through provision for pupils aged from 2 - 19 years all of whom have a disability. All of our pupils have special educational needs and a variety of learning difficulties, sensory impairments and complex medical needs. Federated with Cherry Oak School and Victoria College, Victoria School provides pupils with an outstanding education in a caring environment.

The role will involve supporting class teachers with the preparation of resources for lessons, supporting pupils during lessons, individually and in small groups and supporting the care needs and well-being of pupils throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate how they can:

Work using own initiative, and as part of a team

Support the varied, complex needs of our pupils/students

Communicate clearly and effectively with parents/carers, pupils and colleagues

Take ownership of tasks

Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the school.

Please refer to the Level 2 Teaching Assistant person specification and job description.

Closing date for applications: Friday 15th May 2026 at 09:00am
Interview Date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Visits to the school are encouraged for applicants - Please Contact Kirsty McWilliam on 0121 476 9478 to arrange

Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References
All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references

Short-Listed Candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

Terms and Conditions
Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and has the amended to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2002.

Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent conviction and cautions are ‘protected’; so they do not need to be disclosed to employers; and if they are disclose, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 Victoria School

• School type: Special schools, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Victoria School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victoria-school

The Federation comprises two special schools and one 19-25 specialist College in Birmingham. The schools are LA maintained, whilst the College is an Independent Specialist Provider, with its own Board of Trustees. The College is in a soft Federation with the two schools.

Victoria School
Victoria School is an all age 2-19 special school based in Northfield; supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), physical disabilities and complex medical health and learning needs. We cater for 228 pupils and are extremely proud of our provision and whole school community.

Victoria College
Victoria College is based on the same site in Northfield. We support young people with PMLD and complex medical and health needs. The college opened in 2013 and we have 31 learners on roll.

Cherry Oak School
Cherry Oak is a Primary Special School for children aged 4-11 years and is based in Selly Oak. There are currently 112 pupils on roll. Our pupils have Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties and/or Cognition and Learning Difficulties. Approximately half of our pupils are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum.

The Federation’s vision is to ‘inspire and empower students through collaborative working and to promote their holistic development.” Our values statement is “We R.I.S.E Together – Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower”.

We are rightly proud of our Federation and each setting.

Our recent Ofsted inspection (June 2024) found that:
• “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well.”
• “Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Pupils’ individual needs, such as behavioural, communication, physical and sensory needs, are supported exceptionally well.”
• “The school has designed a highly ambitious curriculum for all pupils. At the heart of this curriculum, is a focus on supporting pupils’ communication, independence and physical needs.”
• “Behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. Staff know the needs of individual pupils and learning environments are purposefully designed to support pupils’ behaviour and sensory needs.”

Our students have told us the following:
• “I've been here for a long time and the school has helped me be more independent, help others and develop my confidence.”
• “The staff are very friendly and help you an awful lot to learn. I would recommend it for anyone with special needs.”
• “We help each other to get a better education through lots of different activities.”

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