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Teaching & Learning Supports Assistants Pupil Specific - Forest Oak School
Teaching & Learning Assistant Band B – Pupil Specific (2 positions available)
About the Role
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council invites applicants to join Forest Oak School, an outstanding institution catering for pupils aged 4–18 with moderate learning difficulties, as two Band B Teaching Assistants (Pupil-Specific):
- Position 1: Key Stage 2 (term to 31 August 2027)
- Position 2: Key Stage 4 (term to 31 August 2028)
School: Forest Oak School
Hours: 32.5 per week, term-time only (39 weeks)
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
- Tuesday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
- + 2 Parent Evenings annually
Salary: Band B £24,796–£25,583 pro rata (actual salary £18,671–£19,264)
Mission: “Working Together, Releasing Potential”
Key Responsibilities
You will collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to:
- Support quality learning, teaching, and assessment for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
- Partner with teaching staff to differentiate/scaffold tasks for learners working below age-related expectations.
- Demonlate optimism, consistency, and independence in all interactions.
- Act as first point of pastoral contact for parents in need of support.
- Foster mutual trust and respect with both pupils and colleagues.
- Lead intimate care plans (training provided if required).
- Engage pupils in sensory accessibility and emotional regulation.
- Champion literacy and numeracy development through targeted interventions.
- Develop rapport with learners and parents.
- Seek to challenge colleagues to achieve excellence in standards.
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Essential Requirements
✔ Must hold:
- NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification, or
- other relevant childcare qualification.
✔ Experience working with learners—preferably those with additional needs. ✔ Proven ability to:
- Inspire motivation through enthusiasm.
- Interact professionally with learners, teachers, and parents. ✔ Commitment to consistent high-quality work, friendlyparent engagement, and IT proficiency.
Desirable Qualities
forteit would be advantageous to have:
- Experience supporting:
- Speech/language/communication needs.
- Learners with cognitive/learning difficulties.
- Sensory differences.
- Understanding and practice of emotional awareness and resilience-building resources.
- Exposure to interventions for literacy/ numeracy enhancement.
Why Join Forest Oak School?
- Inclusive culture with a focus on mutual trust.
- Investment in professional growth via high-quality CPD.
- Staff wellbeing initiatives and wide-ranging benefits.
- Opportunity to impact children’s lives meaningfully.
- Shared values of outstanding achievement and dynamic teamwork.
- Resourced campus with collaborator flexibility (two schools on-site).
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Application Instructions
How to apply: Use the SMBC Application Form only.
- Submit via post or email.
- Clearly state which position (KS2 or KS4) you are applying for.
Closing date: 9 July 2026 Interviews: 14 July 2026 (notifications sent 13 July 2026).
📞 Contact for inquiries: Jill Lambert (024 7017 0088).
Important Notes:
- No CV submissions—only application forms accepted.
- All appointment are DBS-check subject to inclusion of Children’s Barred List.
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Attached Documents (contact school for requests):
- Specific Job Description (KS2/KS4)
- Person Specification Band B LSA
- Standard DBS Schools Application
- Additional Guidelines.
We welcome applications from under-represented candidates and minority communities. Solihull Council is an equal-opportunities employer with a circular stance on charity rigour.
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