Special Support Assistant

Alderbrook School, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Band C, Starting salary £20,198

Special Support Assistant job summary

Special Support Assistant

Part Time (32.5 hours) Term-time plus Insets (39 Weeks)

Band C (£26,824 - £29,540 pro rata)

Starting salary £20,198

We are looking to appoint a Special Support Assistant to join our Student Development Department.

The post involves supporting students who require individualised support in relation to their learning needs, which may include autism, ADHD, dyslexia or dyspraxia for example.

The successful candidate may be required to support students within a small specialist-teaching group as well as in lessons across the curriculum in a mainstream setting. It is also likely that the successful candidate will provide one-to-one support for selected students of high need.

For further details or to arrange a telephone call with us to have an informal chat please contact Mrs Anna Whittington on the contact details below.

Tel: 0121 704 2146

E-mail: vacancy@alderbrook.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 13th April 2026

We can’t wait to hear from you!

The School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. Pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

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

Alderbrook School has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

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 Alderbrook School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1667 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alderbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alderbrook-school

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