Oakwood School

Level 2 Teaching Assistant required 
Permanent Contract 
Term time only
32.5 hours per week

Salary SCP 9 - 17 £20,040.71 – 22,811.30

Please note this salary is based on a start date of September 2024 as such your actual salary is dependent on your start date and will need to be recalculated once all clearances are in place and a start date has been agreed. 

Oakwood School is a school for children with severe learning needs (SLD) and profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD) for pupils from EYFS to Year 9.

We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team spanning EYFS through to KS3.

Governors want to appoint a committed, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic practitioners. We need teaching assistants who will embrace our inclusive and creative philosophy and help us further develop an environment where ‘Every child is given the opportunity to sky rocket!’  

The successful candidate will join a dedicated and hardworking team of senior leaders, teachers, TAs, pastoral and health leads in an innovative, creative and supportive school with Walsall’s most inspirational pupils. 

Oakwood School is highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check along with relevant employment/online checks.

These will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our school website.

 The job description and application form can be found on our school website – vacancy page  https://www.oakwood.walsall.sch.uk/school-information/vacancies 

All completed application forms to be emailed to: postbox@oakwood.walsall.sch.uk 

Closing Date: 24th January 2025, 12pm noon
Interview process: 3rd February 2025