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Teaching Assistant L2

Brays School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1NS

This job expired on 31 August 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 August 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: FET Range: D point 10 - £22,829 - £24,805 ( FTE) Actual £17,485 - £18,998 - plus 1 SEN allowance “pay award pending effective 1st April 2024
• Additional allowances:

  SEN

What skills and experience we're looking for

TA2 - Fixed term, Part Time and Permanent Role Available

We are a popular special school located in Sheldon, Birmingham. We are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant who is a passionate, dynamic, enthusiastic, and an innovative practitioner. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join our talented and dedicated team of Brays staff and multi-disciplinary colleagues.

All the amazing children who attend our school have an Education and Health Care Plan. Our school currently educates 107 children with complex and multiple needs across 9 classes. Our children may have Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and/or a diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). Some children have additional needs including visual impairment and hearing impairment. We aim to underpin our curriculum delivery through continually developing our communication work so that the children can access their learning in a way personalised to their needs.

Brays School is part of Forward Education Trust (FET), an established and developing MAT of 7 special schools in Birmingham and Sandwell, including a new school in Solihull. The Trust is committed to ensuring the schools develop individual personalities, recognising their own unique characteristics and celebrating the many good things that happen day-to-day.

What the school offers its staff

As an employee of Forward Education Trust you will have access to a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution
• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits
• Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner
• Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• Salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health & well-being
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system
• Easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations
• Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks
• Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
• Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Policies being developed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause
• A commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

As a member of Brays staff, we can offer you:

• A relaxing, work free space to take your breaks
• The opportunity to engage with a school dog, a 4-year-old cockapoo named Rusty
• A role recognition programme e.g. World Teacher Day, National Teaching Assistant Day, Thank A Cleaner Day

You will offer us:

• A commitment to engaging and inspiring our pupils and the ability to make a real difference to their learning adhering to the newly introduced Brays values: Belonging, Teamwork, Respect, Equality, Kindness and Safety
• Flexibility, commitment and excellent interpersonal skills

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.

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About Brays School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Brays School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@fet.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brays-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Brays School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@fet.ac.

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