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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    5 June 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    17 May 2023

Job details

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£16,341 - £21,138pa + SEN Allowance (Pro rata of £21,374 - £27,649pa, FET Grade E)

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join High Point Academy, a brand-new purpose built special free school in Friar Park, Wednesbury. Our new Academy will educate up to 90 pupils aged 11-16 years with autism and moderate learning difficulties. This new Academy is part of Forward Education Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust established in 2017 serving special schools across the West Midland area.

The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting and assisting pupils with autism. We need staff who are confident, patient and nurturing and who want to help us to support our pupils to thrive and develop into successful young people. Successful applicants will be able to work collaboratively with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.


What the school offers its staff

Forward Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must promote this ethos.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About High Point Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
School size
30 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Email address
recruitment@fet.ac
Phone number
+441218091510

School location

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