Teaching Assistant Level 2

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking educational trust for a Teaching Assistant Level 2. This role is pivotal in supporting a diverse pupil population with various educational needs, ensuring they receive the specialized assistance required for their development. The Trust values continuous professional development and fosters a motivating environment, making it an ideal place for those passionate about education. Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and enjoy a range of benefits, including pension schemes and health support initiatives. Your contributions will be essential in shaping the future of our students.

Benefits

Teacher’s Pension Scheme

Paid Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to Mental Health Support

Comprehensive Induction Support

Discounts and Offers

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ Level 2 qualification for Teaching Assistants.
• Ability to support pupils with diverse educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pupils with a range of educational difficulties.
• Assist in creating a supportive learning environment.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication Skills

Support for Diverse Needs

Education

NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants

Job description

Forward Education Trust
Hallmoor School
Scholars Gate
Birmingham,
B33 0DL

Required as soon as possible

Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Full & Part Time hours available
FTE hours 32.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)
Part time hours to be discussed at Interview (Term Time Only) & pro rata Salary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Teaching Assistant's Level 2 to join Hallmoor School, part of The Forward Education Trust.

The Trust was established in 2017 and is a rapidly growing Multi Academy Trust serving special schools across the West Midland area.

Hallmoor School caters for the needs of an increasingly diverse pupil population with a wide range of educational difficulties, ranging from moderate, severe, and complex needs. Some pupils also present with communication, physical, sensory, behavioural, or autistic difficulties requiring additional adult support and specialist intervention.

Forward Education Trust is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and encourage a supportive, motivating, and engaging working environment in all of our Schools.

Minimum Requirements:
All applicants must be qualified to NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent and be able to evidence this.

What we can offer you:

• Teacher’s Pension Scheme or Support Staff Local Government Pension Scheme employer contribution
• FET HUB – all employee information all in one place
• Paid for health cash plan - employee and dependent children benefit, with option to add partner
• Employee questionnaire - consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the NHS approved Thrive app, supporting mental health and wellbeing
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management and appraisal system
• Easy purchase scheme, salary deduction
• Smart Tech in association with Currys
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
• Free, totally confidential advice with face-to-face consultations
• Personal and professional learning and development, including FLICK online learning
• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and MyPerks
• Occupational health service to support the needs of individual staff
• Staff recognition, e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues, awards throughout the year in line with Trust behaviours and values
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Policies being developed to support positive health and wellbeing, family friendly working, special leave of absence, flexible working and menopause
• A commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

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 visit our website.

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Please note that only fully completed Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

Interviews to be confirmed.

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 necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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.