We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our talented team to work with children with additional needs 1:1 and in small class groups. This role involves physical assistance for learning activities, delivery of supporting therapies and personal care. We welcome applications from teaching assistants who have a proven track record of impacting on pupil progress or working with children with physical difficulties.

Walmley Junior School is a thriving 3-form entry school located in Sutton Coldfield. With large, well-equipped grounds, our school provides an engaging and enriching environment for our pupils. We pride ourselves on our strong community links and the positive relationships we have fostered with both our students and their families.

Governors wish to appoint someone who:

·         Is an excellent teaching assistant, with high expectations who leads by example.

·         Is self-motivated and forward thinking.

·         Has high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour.

·         Has good communication skills and be able to organise your workload efficiently.   

·         Is passionate about creativity and enjoys working as part of a team.

Walmley Junior School can offer:  

·         Delightful children who are eager to learn and proud of their school.

·         A strong commitment to the professional development of all staff.

·         A supportive and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team.

·         Proactive and dedicated staff and governors.

·         An exciting, vibrant and creative learning environment.

We are immensely proud of our school, our pupils, our team and our achievements. Have you got the skills and confidence to enhance this ambitious, forward thinking school? Visits to the school are recommended. Appointments can be made by telephoning the school office.

Walmley Junior 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 all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

Short-listed candidates

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

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. 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.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please complete your application form online, CVs will not be accepted.