Vacancy Reference
JOB002552
Job Title
Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant
Job Start Date
1 January 2025
Salary Range
SCP13 to SCP17
Hours Per Week
35.5
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road
Birmingham
B18 4LP
Telephone number: 0121 250 8850
Contact Email
Mandy.Tomlinson@oasisfoundry.org
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
19 November 2024, midday
Job Information

In this rewarding role, you'll play a vital role in our inclusive environment, working alongside passionate teachers to:
Empower Students: Build rapport and trust with pupils, fostering a positive learning environment where all children feel valued and supported.

Individualised Learning: Deliver focused support to SEND learners, assisting with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and personalized learning programs.

Celebrating Success: Promote independence and self-esteem, celebrating each student's progress and achievements.

Supportive Classroom: Work collaboratively with teachers to create a well-managed and stimulating classroom environment.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Contribute to the overall success of the school by collaborating with teachers, parents, and other staff members.

Skills and experience:

  • possess a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or be actively working towards it)
  • have a genuine passion for supporting children with special educational needs
  • be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
  • be able to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
  • be a team player with a flexible and positive attitude
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to Apply

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you would like more information or to arrange a visit, please call the school (0121 250 8850) For an application pack please contact the school office or download from here.
To discuss the role further please contact Mandy.Tomlinson@oasisfoundry.org
Applications (CV’s are not accepted) should be returned to Mandy.Tomlinson@oasisfoundry.org no later than the closing date stated.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect 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 two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.