Early year teaching assistant Work, Jobs in Birmingham (with Salaries)

Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Cover)
Oakwood School —Walsall
- £20,591 - £23,541 a year
- Classroom experience
- School
- Employee discount
4d
Teaching Assistant Level 2
Oakwood School —Walsall
- £20,591 - £23,541 a year
- Classroom experience
- School
- Employee discount
4d
Early Years Assistant
The Croft Preparatory School —Stratford-upon-Avon
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Preschool
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Ormiston Academies Trust —Walsall
- £24,628.28 - £27,473.63 a year
- Full-time
- School
- Teaching
- Employee discount
Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant
Worcestershire County Council —Droitwich
- £16,337 - £16,596 a year
- Temporary
- Classroom experience
- School
1d
1-1 Teaching Assistant
Outcomes First Group —Whittington
- £22,160.20 - £22,160.62 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee discount
8d
Early Years Apprentice
Bright Horizons —Kenilworth
- £27,580.80 a year
- Full-time
- Working with children
- Teaching
- Annual leave
Quick apply
4d
Teaching Assistant
Outcomes First Group —Whittington
- £22,160.20 - £22,160.62 a year
- Monday to Friday
- School
- Employee discount
3d
SEN Teaching Assistant
Milestone Meadow —Coventry
- £19,300 - £21,000 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Working with children
- In-person
Quick apply
Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
SCCU Group —Coventry
- £8 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Maths
- School
3d
Assistant Nursery Manager - £1000 Welcome Perk
The Old Station Nursery - Wylde Green —Sutton Coldfield
- £32,760 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Teaching Assistant TA2 (Learning Support Mentor)
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College —Worcester
- £19,435 - £19,743 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- School
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8d
Nursery Room Leader
Tipton Toddlers —Tipton
- Up to £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Employee discount
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3d
Early Years Assistant, Lunch cover
Bright Horizons —Barford
- £13.26 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Working with children
- School
- Teaching
- Annual leave
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Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Cover)

Oakwood School -
Walsall

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Job details

Permanent | Fixed term contract
£20,591 - £23,541 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Numeracy
Classroom experience
NVQ

Full job description

Job Description

Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Cover)

Location: Walsall

Oakwood School is a specialist provision for children and young people aged 3 - 15 years with complex educational needs. The school is commissioned for 267 places (September 2025).

We pride ourselves in providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment where we help our pupils to learn in bespoke and innovative ways to ensure optimum progression.

Our highly qualified staff coupled with our forward-thinking approach to resources and technology, allow learners to communicate and participate in the world around them.

We promote a wide range of high-quality learning experiences, catering for all learning styles so that no learner is ever left behind.

At Oakwood everyone is valued and treated with respect and is encouraged to be the best they can possibly be.

Our Vision

At Oakwood School we are nurtured to grow and flourish.

We promote a culture of positivity, ambition and resilience through pupil centred learning to engage, motivate and empower learners in all areas of their lives.

Learners are at the heart of our school. Together with their families, we foster strong supportive teams around them to build on strengths and overcome barriers, embracing creativity, innovation and technology.

We maximise potential, grow independence and celebrate all achievements.

Our Mission

As a hub of the community, it is our responsibility to create opportunities for every learner to be the best that they can possibly be! Through our personalised curriculum learners will develop emotionally, physically and holistically. Learners will feel valued, respected and safe in our happy and inclusive environment.

Find more information here: Oakwood School

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes for our students. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Cover) to join our team. Reporting to Head of School you will undertake:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Work under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff to support pupils’ learning, care and personal development programmes.

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.

Establish positive and constructive relationships with pupils, interacting with them according to their individual needs.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encouraging independence, self-esteem and positive interaction with others.

Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.

Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters as required.

Support the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.

Assist with planning learning activities and use agreed strategies to support pupils in achieving learning goals.

Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress as directed.

Provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress and any issues arising.

Promote positive pupil behaviour, responding promptly to conflict and incidents in line with school policy.

Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers.

Undertake structured and agreed learning activities and teaching programmes, adapting activities according to pupil responses.

Support pupils’ use of ICT and help develop their competence and independence when using technology.

Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources required for learning activities.

Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.

Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

Participate in relevant meetings, training, learning activities and performance development as required.

Assist with pupil supervision outside lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.

Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities, taking responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

Pay range: Grade 5 SCP 9-17

Qualifications and Skills:

Effective use of ICT to support learning.

Ability to use other equipment and technology, including video and photocopier equipment.

Understanding of relevant policies, codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.

General understanding of the national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes and strategies.

Basic understanding of child development and learning.

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

Ability to relate well to children and adults.

Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.

Awareness of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity.

Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.

Good numeracy and literacy skills.

Completion of the TDA induction programme for teaching assistants.

NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, or equivalent qualifications or experience.

Training in relevant learning strategies, for example literacy.

First aid training or willingness to undertake training as appropriate.

For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Why The Mercian Trust?

As one Trust we share a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through the very best equitable education. When we get this right, it enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local, national and international community. Our recent achievements include:

Sustainable Growth - becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region

Social Mobility & Social Justice - National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools

Increasing Opportunities - Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers

Pioneering Spirit - National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, including establishing an in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students

Outward Looking - Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park

Innovation and Improvement - A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trust operates in readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more: The Mercian Trust - Home

What can we offer you:

Benefits:

Financial, Health and Lifestyle

discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)

a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)

a cycle to work scheme via Halfords

Access to the Blue Light Card

For further benefits including education sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

The Mercian Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Early Years Assistant

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Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant

1-1 Teaching Assistant

Early Years Apprentice

Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Assistant Nursery Manager - £1000 Welcome Perk

Teaching Assistant TA2 (Learning Support Mentor)

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