SEN Teaching Assistant

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,388.00 - £20,973.00 Annually (Actual)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Grade 2 (£19,388 - £20,973 take home)

32.5 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School are looking to expand their support staff. Children in 2026 are facing challenges on a daily basis and there is a growing number of pupils across Birmingham with SEND that require additional support. Your job will be help our pupils navigate these challenges.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate;

the skills needed to work collaboratively within a team to support SEND pupils;

a good understanding of a range of special educational needs and strategies to support these needs;

the skills needed to apply consistent and positive behaviour management strategies,

resilience in challenging situations,

a strong commitment to equality, inclusion, and supporting all students to let their light shine to achieve their potential

willingness to take on additional CPD

Interested candidates should express their interest by filling out the support staff application form. Your statement only needs to be one page.

Your qualities that would make you an excellent teaching assistant.

How your passion for inclusion reflects the school’s ethos.

Deadline for applications: Midday on Friday 17th April

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 Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archbishop-ilsley-catholic-school

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