Teaching Assistant Level 3
Cherry Oak School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6PB21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) £21313 to £26353 actual plus SEN allowance
Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary
Cherry Oak School is a Primary Special School for pupils with cognition and communication difficulties with a number of pupils who have a diagnosis of Autism.
Federated with Victoria School and Victoria College, Cherry Oak School provides pupils with a bespoke curriculum for all pupils with two learning pathways; Explorers pathway and Connectors pathway. Rudimentary, the differences in pathway approaches relates to a more formal style of learning for Connectors and a more sensory style of learning for Explorers.
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate:
A desire to work with pupils on the autistic spectrum.
A willingness to learn more about Autism and other diagnosed Special Educational Needs.
The ability to contribute, follow and implement key pieces of information relating to pupils, such as Relational Support Plans, Sensory Differences Profiles, Individual Pupil Risk Assessments, Pupil Passports.
Be flexible to the needs of the school with an “I can do attitude”
Their ability to work using own initiative, and work effectively as part of a team.
How they communicate clearly and effectively with pupils and colleagues.
The desire to take ownership of tasks.
Be willing to undergo training to become a paediatric first aider
You must be confident in supporting the learning of small groups of students working
With training, can deliver Read, Write, Inc. phonics and writing to a small group
A recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification AND GCSE Maths and English at Level 4 or above or recognised equivalent qualifications.
The passion and commitment to supporting children and young people with Special Needs.
Be committed to safeguarding our pupils
Safeguarding
The [school/college] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of [children/students] and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references
Short-Listed Candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
Terms and Conditions
Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and ahs the amended to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2002.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent conviction and cautions are ‘protected’; so they do not need to be disclosed to employers; and if they are disclose , employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide
The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
We can offer you:
Opportunities to progress in your professional and career development. This includes supporting development to other roles within school.
Specialist coaching and training you will need to fulfill the role.
Access to support services such as mental health and wellbeing.
Being part of a supportive team of individuals.
We can't train you to be kind, to have initiative, to be friendly, to be resilient, and to be patient, and those are essential qualities for this work.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; medical fitness; teacher prohibition check, identity checks and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
ALL Shortlisted candidates will subject to an Online Search in line with KCSIE 2023.
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 Cherry Oak School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 112 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cherry Oak School website
Cherry Oak School is a primary school for children with special education needs (SEN). All pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The school has specialist provision for children with severe cognition and learning difficulties and those with Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties. Approximately half of the pupils are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum. With capacity for 110 pupils, Cherry Oak School caters for pupils from Birmingham and beyond.
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