Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School

Based at:  Victoria School, Bell Hill, Northfield, B31 1LD 

 Higher Level Teaching Assistant
36.5 Hours per week – Term Time Only – 1 year Fixed Term
(Working Pattern - Monday - Friday)

Salary Range:  £32,424 - £40,033 Actual Salary Inc. SEN Allowance of £1507 FTE

Start Date: 1^st September 2026 End date: 31^st August 2027

Victoria School is an all-through provision for pupils aged from 2 – 19 years, all of our pupils have special educational needs and a variety of learning difficulties, sensory impairments and complex medical needs.

We are looking to appoint a full-time Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and highly motivated staff team.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

·         The ability to work using own initiative, and as part of a team.

·         Excellent communicate skills with students, parent/carers and colleagues.

·         The ability to plan, deliver & assess engaging sessions for pupils following the bespoke Victoria curriculum.

·         An appropriate NVQ level 3 (or higher-level qualification) or equivalent, and appropriate experience

·         Must have HLTA Status

Please refer to the HLTA person specification and job description.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 09:00am
Interview Date: Monday 22nd June 2026

Visits to the school are encouraged for applicants - Please Contact Kirsty McWilliam on 0121 476 9478 to arrange

Safeguarding
The 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 all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. 

References
All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references 

Short-Listed Candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

Terms and Conditions
Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer 

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and has the amended to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2002.

Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent conviction and cautions are ‘protected’; so they do not need to be disclosed to employers; and if they are disclose, employers cannot take them into account.

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

The 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.