Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham City Council

Description

Start date: 2 September 2024

Hours per week: 32.5

Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year

Boldmere Junior School

Cofield Road

Sutton Coldfield

B73 5SD

Telephone number:

Level 3 Teaching Assistants Required – One Year Fixed-Term Contract in the first instance with a potential for this to be extended.

We are seeking to recruit three posts at Boldmere Junior School that will involve general teaching assistant support and/or supporting children with additional educational needs on a 1:1 basis.

32.5 hours per week although some degree of flexibility will be considered at the request of the successful candidate. Term time only, to start September 2024 or potentially earlier depending on the availability of the successful candidate

Federation of Boldmere Schools, Cofield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD.

Contact details – enquiry-

Successful candidates working across the Federation of Boldmere Schools will:

• be an enthusiastic, hardworking professional who can motivate and inspire children and use innovative teaching strategies within the classroom
  
• be committed to developing the independence of pupils academically, socially and emotionally
  
• be punctual, reliable and positive. Have high expectations of yourself and others and be committed to raising standards in teaching and learning
  
• be an excellent team player and role model and be able to work collaboratively with all school staff
  
• be committed to developing your own professional development, along with the desire to improve the life chances of our children
  
• have the ability to work independently to successfully deliver identified intervention strategies that will aid the learning of the children being supported
  
  This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
  
  Please visit our website for further information and an application form.
  
  

  Completed applications to be emailed to:
  
  

  Visits to the school are encouraged and will enable the following:
  
  

  • candidates will be given the opportunity to find out more information about the school from a member of the school's leadership team, to include being given a tour of the school environment
    
  • candidates will be provided further detail regarding the specific aspects of the roles being advertised, to include detail that may support candidates' application concerning the needs of the children the school is seeking to support
    
    Visits to the school should be arranged by emailing the school's business manager, Mrs Bishop, on
    
    Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Tuesday 7 May 2024.
    
    

    The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
    
    

    This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
    
    

    BCC is a Living Wage employer
    
    

    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.
    
    

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