Teaching assistant - Additional needs
Codsall Middle School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PB34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Various posts. 32.5 hours and 19.5 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - Various - Maternity or parental leave cover
Hourly rate
- £13.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support and attend to pupils’ personal needs, promoting social, health, and hygiene development.
- Support pupils with additional needs through 1:1 mentoring and tailored interventions.
- Assist teachers in implementing Individual Education and Behaviour Plans.
- Monitor and record pupil progress, behaviour, and attendance.
- Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources.
- Liaise with parents/carers and external professionals to foster strong home-school links.
- Always promote and safeguard the welfare of children.
Essential Requirements
- Experience supporting children’s learning in an educational setting
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants (or equivalent experience)
- Understanding of SEN and relevant policies/codes of practice
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and use initiative.
- Effective use of ICT to support learning.
- Friendly, professional, and respectful approach.
- Open, honest, and committed to pupil welfare.
- Adaptable, enthusiastic, and proactive with a “can-do” attitude
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
What the school offers its staff
Applicants can expect from us:
- A positive and approachable wider staff team
- A well-resourced school
- Clear routines, systems and behaviour expectations
- A supportive leadership team (including SENCo and MAT SENCo)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Shortlisted candidates will need to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the interview. You may be asked for information about your criminal history during recruitment.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Codsall Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 523 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Codsall Middle School website
- Email address
- hr@cmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01902843177
Codsall Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises of St Nicholas CE First School, Codsall Middle School and Birches First School.
As geographical neighbours and partners with shared responsibility for the education of Codsall pupils from Nursery through to Year 8, Codsall Multi Academy Trust was formed in October 2016 to achieve their vision for:
Excellence throughout the EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 phases
a continued pathway for learning and pastoral support for children and their families.
Maximising provision and opportunities for children, parents and staff
Working closely together with the aim of ensuring that each and every one of our pupils receives an outstanding education and is supported in becoming highly effective and successful members of society.
Codsall Middle School is a vibrant successful school, with energetic learners and ambitious, innovative teaching staff. We are significantly oversubscribed and are part of Codsall Multi Academy Trust.
Our recent Inspection (October 2024) confirmed that we are a good school in all aspects.
"The school is ambitious for every pupil. The curriculum has been carefully structured to ensure pupils build their skills and knowledge over time".
Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application is successful, self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
Arranging a visit to Codsall Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@cmat.academy.
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