Classroom/Personal Support Assistant - Reynalds Cross School

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Reynalds Cross School in Solihull is seeking classroom/personal support assistants to join our teams at Reynalds Cross and the Green Lane Satellite site in Shirley. You will support pupils with learning difficulties during teaching and free time, following personal pupil care plans and assisting with personal care where needed.

The role requires empathy, patience and initiative, a good level of physical fitness, and an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school or special school is helpful but not essential.
• Willingness to carry out personal care and hygiene tasks.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Assist during teaching and free choice times.
• Follow personal pupil care plans and carry out personal care and hygiene tasks as needed.
• Support pupils with learning difficulties with empathy and patience.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Initiative

Understanding

Physical fitness

Job description

Monday – Friday 9.15 – 3.30 (27.5 hrs)

FTE Salary: £25,614 - £26,427 Actual Salary - Pro-rata: £16,248 - £16,764

This position is re-advertised, and previous applicants need not apply.

We are looking to recruit Classroom/personal support assistants to start as soon as possible. As well as the main Reynalds Cross site we have a Satellite site in Green Lane, Shirley and you may be asked to work at either. You will be joining teams of dedicated and supportive professionals working with pupils who have learning difficulties. So, if you have the ability to show empathy, patience, initiative and understanding needed when working with pupils who have a range of learning difficulties, complex medical needs and behavioural challenges we would love to hear from you.

The job requires you to support during teaching time and free choice times. You will have personal pupil care plans to follow and part of your role will involve carrying out personal care and hygiene needs. There is a physical and active element to this role so you will need a good level of physical fitness. Previous experience of working in a school or special school environment would be helpful but is not essential.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

This information will help us to understand your experience and how it relates to the role.We are particularly interested in examples that reflect your individual contribution rather than general or theoretical descriptions.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and children to share this commitment. All staff are expected to have an enhanced DBS check.

Successful candidates will be notified and invited for interview.

Closing date: 30th October 2026

Interview date: November 2026

Advert Contact Details

Reynalds Cross School

Kineton Green Road

Olton

Solihull

B92 7ER

Attached documents

• Application Form
• Job description
• Guidance notes for applicants
• Recruitment Monitoring Form