Vacancy Reference
JOB002639
Job Title
Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Job Start Date
6 January 2025
Salary Range
£24,027 to £25,992 plus SEN allowance of £1,178 pro rata Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Hours Per Week
32.5
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
Victoria School
Bell Hill
Northfield
B31 1LD
Telephone number: 0121 477 0274
Contact Email
recruitment@victoria.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
28 November 2024, 9:00am
Job Information

Victoria School is an all-through provision for pupils aged from 2 – 19 years all of whom have a disability. All of our pupils have special educational needs and a variety of learning difficulties, sensory impairments and complex medical needs. Federated with Cherry Oak School and Victoria College, Victoria School provides pupils with an outstanding education in a caring environment.

The roles will involve supporting class teachers with the preparation of resources for lessons, supporting pupils during lessons, individually and in small groups and supporting the care needs and well-being of pupils throughout the school day.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate how they can:

  • work using own initiative, and as part of a team
  • support the varied, complex needs of our pupils/students
  • communicate clearly and effectively with parents/carers, pupils and colleagues
  • take ownership of tasks
  • excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • work flexibly to meet the needs of the school
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

To apply please download an application pack from our website.
Please email completed application packs to: recruitment@victoria.bham.sch.uk

Please refer to the Level 2 Teaching Assistant person specification and job description.

The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
 

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
BCC is a Living Wage employer.
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.