Level 3 Teaching Assistant with SEND Experience

Lindens Academy, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2BB

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,153.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (FTE)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant with SEND Experience job summary

The successful candidate will have experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, particularly those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and/or physical disabilities. They will be committed to inclusion and passionate about helping every child overcome barriers to learning and achieve success.

Lindens Academy is a mainstream setting with an Additional Resource Provision for supporting pupils with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. It is a welcoming and inclusive academy, serving children aged 3 to 11 in Streetly, part of the Walsall community. We are extremely proud to be part of the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively to inspire and support every child’s learning journey.

The successful candidates will:

Have a proven track record of working successfully across the primary age range.

Be a team player with good interpersonal skills who takes the initiative when necessary.

Be committed to high standards of behaviour and achievement.

Have very good literacy, numeracy and communication skills.

Be willing to undertake training as required.

Minimum Level 3 qualification which is a Department for Education (DfE) recognised Early Years qualification, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience that meets the approved Early Years requirements in England.

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.

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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 Lindens Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lindens Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lindens-academy

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