Teaching Assistant / Maternity Cover - The Brades Lodge School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brades Lodge (SEMH Special School) in Oldbury seeks a friendly Teaching Assistant for maternity cover. You will support older pupils, manage challenging behaviours with calm, resilience and classroom routines, contributing to a positive learning environment.

Role offers Grade 6 pay, 32.5 hours per week across the whole year, opportunities for CPD and career development within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Support older students who can exhibit behaviours that challenge.
• Contribute to curriculum delivery and pupil wellbeing.

Job description

The Brades Lodge (SEMH Special School)

Teaching Assistant

Maternity Cover

Salary: Grade 6 32.5 hours per week, whole year

We are seeking to appoint friendly, approachable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our existing Team at The Brades Lodge School, Tividale, Oldbury B69 2HF. You will be calm under pressure, resilient, confident, curriculum aware and have experience of successfully managing and supporting older students who can exhibit behaviours that challenge.

The school holds the nationally acclaimed Best Practice Teaching Assistant Award, which demonstrates our commitment to supporting TAs as a professional and fully integrated part of the school team.

We offer :

• Small class sizes approx. 8 students.
• A supportive, friendly and motivated staff team.
• High quality, relevant and meaningful CPD.
• Opportunities for further career development and potential support in to teaching.

Work in a caring, nurturing environment where the wellbeing of both pupils and staff is a priority

The successful applicant will receive bespoke training (depending on experience) to develop knowledge, skill sets, understanding and effectiveness. This ensures that we offer the best educational and pastoral support for our Secondary age students.

Shenstone Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview

You will find our policies (including Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction) here - Welcome to Shenstone Lodge School

Closing Date: 12.10.2026

Interview Date: 20.10.2026

Application forms and details of the post can be obtained from:

www.shenstonelodge.co.uk, WMJobs, Staffs CC Jobs Bulletin or via MyNewTerm – https://mynewterm.com/jobs/599933718/EDV-2026-BL-31722