Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Secondary) at Washwood Heath Academy

Washwood Heath Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

LGPS pension

Job summary

Washwood Heath Academy in Birmingham is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join the Inclusion team in the Secondary Phase. The post supports students with SEND and EAL, helps teachers raise attainment, and promotes independence and social inclusion.

Flexible, inclusive practice is valued, with opportunities for CPD and staff wellbeing initiatives. The role includes duties such as assessment support, structured activities, and providing cover, with onsite parking and access to LGPS pension

Qualifications

• Supports students with SEND and EAL needs in class and out of class
• Works with class teachers to raise learning and attainment
• Promotes students' independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Provides support to students individually or in groups to access the curriculum

Responsibilities

• Contributing to assessment and planning by supporting monitoring, recording and reporting pupil performance
• Devising clearly structured activities to interest and motivate learners
• Providing cover for colleagues when required
• Providing high quality learning resources through adaptations and differentiation
• Liaising with parents/carers/outside agencies as appropriate
• Communicating knowledge of students to other school staff and professionals for informed intervention decisions

Job description

About this Role

Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Secondary)

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiasticpractitioners to join Washwood Heath Academy and work with us as part of theteam.

Starting as soon as possible, we wish to appointa Teaching Assistant to join our existing Inclusion team in the Secondary Phaseof the Academy. The purpose of the post is to carry out a range of duties thatenable students with learning needs to fully access standard and differentiatedcurriculum activities. The post holders will work closely with all othermembers of the Inclusion team and teachers to promote high standards ofinclusion and learning opportunities.

The core purpose of this role is to:

• Support students with SEND and EAL needs in classand out of class
• Work with class teachers to raise the learningand attainment of students
• Promote students' independence, self-esteem andsocial inclusion
• Provide support to students, individually or ingroups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experiencea sense of achievement

Duties will include:

• Contributing to effective assessment and planningby supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance andprogress as appropriate to the level of the role
• Using allocated time to devise clearly structuredactivities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning
• Providing cover for colleagues when required
• Providing high quality learning resources for allstudents though the use of adaptations and differentiation
• Liaising with parents/carers/outside agencieswhere appropriate
• Communicating their knowledge and understandingof students to other school staff and education, health and social careprofessionals, so that informed decision making can take place on interventionand provision

In return, we will offer you:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members willupskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in asafe and collaborative environment.
• An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to theNational College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPDor Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].
• Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and makeyour goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
• A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support lifeevents via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and theopportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, sowe know and can respond to views.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includesconfidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called"My Possible Self".
• Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave,Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local GovernmentPension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including LongService Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contributionto glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
• Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groupssuchas the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeingworking groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
• Generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service,starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years' plus service and 35following 10 years' plus service. This excludes an additional 2-week paidcompulsory closure at Christmas, for which additional days' leave are gained.
• Onsite parking at all schools.

Closing date for applications: 2nd Oct2026

As aDisability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

As partof our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in linewith Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

Pleasenote that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. Whiletechnology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help thecandidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, theapplication will be disregarded.

We valueour people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered tobring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to workat WashwoodHeath Multi Academy Trust.

Wepromise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respectthroughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We arealso "happy to talk flexible working" subject to the operational requirementsof the role.

This post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs andactivities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they donot need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employerscannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences canbe found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act(2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essentialrequirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhancedDBS check is required for all successful applicants.