Level 2 Teaching Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative primary special school in Birmingham is seeking a passionate teaching assistant to support D/deaf children in a nurturing environment. This role offers the chance to work with delightful sign bilingual pupils, fostering their educational journey while collaborating with a dedicated team. The school is renowned for its commitment to excellence in deaf education and prioritizes the professional development of its staff. If you are motivated, creative, and eager to make a difference in the lives of D/deaf children, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a supportive community where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic teaching assistant with high expectations for D/deaf children.
• Ability to communicate in British Sign Language is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support D/deaf children with varied and complex needs.
• Work alongside teachers and fellow assistants in a collaborative environment.

Skills

British Sign Language (minimum Level 1)

Creativity

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

Relevant teaching assistant qualification

Job description

Start date: 24 February 2025

Hours per week: 32.5, Term time only

Longwill School
Bell Hill
Birmingham
B31 1LD
Telephone number: 0121 475 3923

Contact email: [e-mail]

Contract type: Permanent

Our outstanding innovative and welcoming primary special school caters for children between the ages of 2 – 11 years old who are D/deaf and require a sign bilingual education. We are currently funded for 65 places. The school has a national reputation as a centre of excellence in deaf education.

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant who has high expectations for D/deaf children and a firm commitment to raising standards, working alongside our teachers of the deaf and fellow teaching assistants, both deaf and hearing.

Longwill is a small, friendly school which offers an excellent education to D/deaf pupils from throughout the West Midlands and surrounding areas. We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

• thinks creatively
• uses their own initiative
• is enthusiastic, motivated and a lifelong learner
• is able to work well in teams
• supports the varied and complex needs of our deaf sign bilingual pupils, some with additional needs
• can work flexibly to meet the needs of the school
• has the ability to communicate in British Sign Language (minimum Level 1)

We can offer you:

• an innovative and exciting special school environment, committed to providing the best opportunities for D/deaf children and staff
• the opportunity to work in a school which prioritizes the continued professional development of its staff
• delightful and hardworking D/deaf sign bilingual children
• a supportive environment with dedicated and highly skilled staff

A commitment to CPD is essential.

Informal visits are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange on 0121 475 3923.

How to Apply

An Application Pack is available on our school website.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.