Teaching Assistant Level 2
Oakwood School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JS19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,591.00 - £23,541.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 SCP 9-17/39 Weeks/ 32.5 Hours
Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Walsall
Oakwood School is a specialist provision for children and young people aged 3 - 15 years with complex educational needs. The school is commissioned for 267 places (September 2025).
We pride ourselves in providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment where we help our pupils to learn in bespoke and innovative ways to ensure optimum progression.
Our highly qualified staff coupled with our forward-thinking approach to resources and technology, allow learners to communicate and participate in the world around them.
We promote a wide range of high-quality learning experiences, catering for all learning styles so that no learner is ever left behind.
At Oakwood everyone is valued and treated with respect and is encouraged to be the best they can possibly be.
Our Vision
At Oakwood School we are nurtured to grow and flourish.
We promote a culture of positivity, ambition and resilience through pupil centred learning to engage, motivate and empower learners in all areas of their lives.
Learners are at the heart of our school. Together with their families, we foster strong supportive teams around them to build on strengths and overcome barriers, embracing creativity, innovation and technology.
We maximise potential, grow independence and celebrate all achievements.
Our Mission
As a hub of the community, it is our responsibility to create opportunities for every learner to be the best that they can possibly be! Through our personalised curriculum learners will develop emotionally, physically and holistically. Learners will feel valued, respected and safe in our happy and inclusive environment.
Find more information here: Oakwood School
Want to make a difference to young people?
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes for our students. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
SUPPORT FOR PUPILS
Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and
access to learning activities
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care
programmes.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
Provide Feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health,
physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters as required
SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist
with the display of pupils work
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
Assist with the planning of learning activities
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and
encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
Provide clerical/admin. Support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc
SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, within normal contractual hours
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under supervision of the teacher
Pay range: Grace 5 SCP 9-17
Qualifications and Skills:
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Use of other equipment technology - video, photocopier
Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
Basic understanding of child development and learning
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and
responsibilities and your own position within these
An awareness of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity
For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Why The Mercian Trust?
As one Trust we share a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through the very best equitable education. When we get this right, it enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local, national and international community. Our recent achievements include:
Sustainable Growth - becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region
Social Mobility & Social Justice - National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools
Increasing Opportunities - Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers
Pioneering Spirit - National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, including establishing an in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students
Outward Looking - Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park
Innovation and Improvement - A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trust operates in readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.
Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more: The Mercian Trust - Home
What can we offer you:
Benefits:
Financial, Health and Lifestyle
discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)
a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
a cycle to work scheme via Halfords
Access to the Blue Light Card
For further benefits including education sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
The Mercian Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Oakwood School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 15
- School size
- Up to 150 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 15
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakwood School website
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