Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Victoria College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1LD

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 2pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,145.00 - £27,108.00 Annually (Actual) (a SEN allowance of £1,160 is included)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School

Based at: Victoria College, Bell Hill, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1LD

Level 3 Teaching Assistant (subject to job evaluation) - 32 Hours per week - 2 positions available

FTC asap to 31.08.2026 - Term Time Only

Working pattern Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30-4.15 and Wednesday 9.30-5.00

Grade 3 - Salary (grade point 9) £22,145 - (grade point 22) £27108 + (SEN allowance of £1,160 included).

Victoria College is a vibrant, specialist college for young people aged 19 to 25 years with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. We provide a bespoke curriculum preparing students for adulthood. The holistic approach ensures that learning is cross curricular to develop the skills required. We offer a 38-week, term-time provision which attracts students from across the City of Birmingham and the neighbouring authorities.

As an integral part of the college team, you will support the development and progression of students and assessment system. You will need to have excellent written and oral skills and can communicate/liaise with students and class teachers on a regular basis with regards to promoting their achievements.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Flexibility to work across the college’s departments.
• The ability to work using your initiative, and as part of a team.
• Clear and effective communication with students and colleagues.
• Have initiative and the desire to take ownership of tasks.
• You must have a sound knowledge of supporting communication and cognition for students with high needs.
• You must be willing to support class teams with the postural management of students with physical disabilities to promote postural development.
• A recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification AND GCSE Maths and English at Level 4 or above or recognised equivalent qualifications.

Safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students 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 ahs 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.

Applicants must have the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language, as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016

To apply please complete an application pack on mynewterm.com

Please refer to the Level 3 Teaching Assistant person specification and job description.

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th October 2025 1.00pm

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 College

• School type: Other type, ages 19 to 25
• School size: Up to 40 pupils
• Age range: 19 to 25
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Victoria College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victoria-college-birmingham

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