Teaching and Learning Practitioner

Oldbury Academy, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NE

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,861.00 - £22,629.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching and Learning Practitioner job summary

Teaching and Learning Practitioner

30 hours per week

Term time plus one week

Grade 6 SCP 12-17 £29,542 - £32,046

Actual salary £20,861.00 - £22,629.00

About the role

We are seeking a Teaching and Learning Practitioner to join our Academy to support the achievement of our students. You will be working closely 1:1 / in small group intervention with predominantly Key Stage 3 students to help improve in their area of identified need. You will be required to set targets identified by the SEND team and / or external agencies and monitor the student's progress.

Core Purpose of Role

• Assist in the educational, personal and social development of designated students under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (eg. the Headteacher, SENDCO, phase leaders and class teachers) supporting and complimenting the work of classroom teacher(s)
• Support students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential
• Implement planned learning activities / teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to students' responses as appropriate
• Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well being
• Work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role
• The duties of the Teaching and Learning Practitioner will be determined by the Headteacher or appropriate senior leader, and will be arranged to meet the needs of the school and students being supported. This may involve working in small groups or on a 1:1 basis and may include supporting students with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP)
• Employ developed strategies and techniques acquired through specialist knowledge / experience to support students in accessing the curriculum, engaging with their learning and achieving their full potential
• Provide specialist support and expertise in one or more areas in order to advance learning. For example:

- an aspect of the curriculum
- age range or key stage
- SEND
- EAL

• Provide cover for groups and classes as required and in line with relevant development and / or experience
• Support, advise, coach and / or monitor less experienced support staff or students, as required.
• Will include delivery of pre-prepared lessons as well as planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals, groups and whole classes and will supervise groups or whole classes in absence of teacher

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 Oldbury Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oldbury Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oldbury-academy

Oldbury Academy is a large Secondary Academy (SAT)

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