Teaching & Learning Support Assistant (Grade 4, Level3)

Penn Fields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,274.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (FTE) Salary scale: Grade 4 £27,274 - £29,071 (Actual FTE) Term time, 35hrs per week, 44.85 weeks per year

Teaching & Learning Support Assistant (Grade 4, Level3) job summary

Teaching and Learning Support Assistant - Penn Fields Special School

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? At Penn Fields Special School, every moment matters and every moment is a learning opportunity. We are a trauma-aware school, committed to helping students become the best version of themselves.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support and deliver learning under the guidance of teaching staff and senior leaders.
• Work closely with teachers in the classroom to ensure SEN students have full access to learning.
• Lead 1:1 intervention sessions where appropriate and provide tailored support across all key stages.
• Promote inclusion, independence, and positive relationships with students.
• Assist with classroom organisation, resources, and relational management.
• Follow a trauma-informed approach to nurture student wellbeing and progress.
• Take a trauma-aware, relational approach to all interactions and communication with colleagues and the school community
• Support therapeutic swimming

This role is ideal for someone who is caring, adaptable, and committed to supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development. You’ll be part of a dedicated team that values collaboration, professional growth, and the ethos of “Where every moment is a learning opportunity and every moment matters.”

Join us and help shape brighter futures. Apply today.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

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.

About Penn Fields School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• Size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Penn Fields School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/penn-fields-school

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