We are looking for kind, caring individuals to support our pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

As a Teaching Support Assistant you will be part of a collaborative and dedicated staff team committed to providing excellent support to our diverse School.  You will support pupils both inside and outside the classroom, working closely with class teachers, the pupil’s family and the SENDCO to enable our pupils to be fully engaged in all aspects of school life.

Experience of working with young people with SEND such as Hearing and Visual Impairments, ADHD and Autism in a secondary school environment is desirable.

 We will have high expectations of you to be an outstanding role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by character education.  In return we can offer you:

• A commitment to your continued professional development within school, using additional training days to enhance and develop your knowledge and skills. 
• 3 days per year dedicated to your own research.
• Involvement in our exciting timetabled enrichment programme. 
• Access to world class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham. 

Visits to the school are welcome.  To arrange, please contact Katie Tennant on 0121 796 5008.

 Please note that we will not consider applications via CV. 

The University of Birmingham 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; qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work. 

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  If you are currently working in a school setting, please ensure that your references include your current Head Teacher. 

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

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 pupils and 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.