Teaching Assistant Level 3 Birmingham, England
Job description
Oscott Manor School
Reservoir Road
Stockland Green
Birmingham
B23 6DE
Telephone Number: 0121 360 8222
Email Address: [email protected]
Job Start Date: Monday 4 September 2023
Oscott Manor School are looking to appoint a number of calm and reflective practitioners, both permanent and fixed term staff, to join our team in the role of Teaching Assistant.
Our school is a community special school for pupils aged between 11 and 19 with autism as their primary diagnosis. We are proud to be a UNICEF Rights Respecting School. Oscott Manor School is rated by OFSTED as a good school. Teaching Assistants are valued in our school and have a key role in supporting access to the curriculum, following individual education, health and care plans and enabling all pupils to achieve and succeed. We are looking for staff who are good role models and have experience of working directly with children or young people in a group or on a one to one basis in a primary, secondary or special school setting and is firmly committed to inclusion. This post could be based in any class and any key stage working with pupils who have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions. Our pupils need clear boundaries and consistent support with engagement, learning, emotional regulation, sensory needs and behaviour management. Special school experience is not necessary providing you have a willingness to learn and a dedication to securing positive outcomes for all pupils. At Oscott Manor School, all adults act as duty bearers to advocate for children’s rights and we expect all staff to uphold the rights of the child in every action they take. Oscott Manor currently operates across two sites, being our main building and, our sixth form centre. The successful candidates will be based at one of our sites but could be requested to work at the other site at any time.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Please download an application pack.
Completed applications should be returned by email: [email protected]
Shortlisting: Tuesday 6 June 2023
Interview date: Thursday 15 June 2023
