Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about working with children? Are you interested in receiving quality CPD and working alongside talented professionals? Do you bring experience and expertise to support and help our children achieve?

Brindley Heath Academy, Kinver, is looking to appoint a full time, Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work in our fantastic school, initially on a fixed term contract until July 2021 (subject to continued receipt of funding) with effect from 2 November 2020. - directly after the half term break.

Brindley Heath Academy is proud to be part of Manor MAT and is on a journey of rapid improvement. Children are at the heart of everything we do here at Brindley Heath and we are looking for the right candidate to work with some of our children. The right person will have prior experience of working in schools in order to support children who have been awarded an EHCP.

We can offer:

• Excellent support from colleagues
• A strong sense of community and direction
• Beautifully behaved children
• Professional challenge and growth
• Quality, regular CPD opportunities – both in school and as part of the MAT
• An improving school environment with a fast paced programme of refurbishment
• A potential new building to open in September 2021
• The opportunity to make a real difference

We are looking for someone who will

• Be a dedicated practitioner
• Have experience of working with children who have an EHCP on a 1:1 or small group basis
• Be able to work systematically and thoroughly on individual pupil targets
• Support whole class teaching, as and when directed
• Consistently demonstrate their sense of humour and the ability to work within a team
• Enjoy a challenge

Applications close 12pm Friday 2 October 2020

To apply for this post, please download the application form from the “Available Documents” section below and return electronically to info@brindleyacademy.com.

Only fully completed application forms will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews will be held week beginning 5 October 2020

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call the school office to speak to Mrs James or Mrs Grove on 01384 872343.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.