Teaching & Learning Assistant Band B – Pupil Specific – 2 positions
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)
Working hours: 08:30‑04:20 Monday; 08:30‑03:20 Tuesday to Friday; plus 2 parent evenings each year.
Weeks: 39 per year
Salary: Band B £24,796‑£25,583 pro‑rate (actual salary £18,671‑£19,264)
Contract: Position 1 – Fixed Term to 31 August 2027 – Key Stage 2 pupil; Position 2 – Fixed Term to 31 August 2028 – Key Stage 4 pupil
Forest Oak School Mission Statement: WorkingTogether, Releasing Potential
Forest Oak School caters for pupils aged 4‑18 years with moderate learning difficulties. Ofsted rated us outstanding (latest Ofsted 2024).
Forest Oak is seeking two highly motivated and enthusiastic people to join our team as Band B Pupil Specific Teaching Assistants to support a Key Stage 2 pupil and a Key Stage 4 pupil. Working under the instruction of the Senior Leadership Team, you will collaborate with teaching colleagues to support the delivery of quality learning, teaching and assessment to help raise standards of achievement for all learners.
To be considered for this post you must hold an NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or other relevant childcare qualification, and have experience working with learners, preferably those with additional needs. You must possess the skills and passion to positively impact our learners, and demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and energy to inspire them daily. You should show the ability to interact well with learners and teachers alike within a culture built on mutual trust and respect.
Our Teaching Assistant roles are different from other settings. We require our Teaching Assistants to have academic ability to support pupils, along with passion, enthusiasm and determination to engage them in learning. We expect true partnerships with parents and the confidence to facilitate these independently; you need to work at pace in a fast‑paced environment, producing consistently high quality work. Your pastoral work will be excellent and you will be confident as one of the first points of contact for parents in need of support. Optimism and consistency will be your core performance virtues.
You will be IT literate and IT confident. You will be assured in challenging colleagues to undertake their best endeavours for all learners, recognising excellence and challenging when standards of excellence are not met. We will explore your ability to develop rapport with learners at interview.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience supporting learners with speech, language and communication needs.
- Experience working with learners with cognition and learning needs, being able to collaborate with teachers to differentiate and scaffold learning tasks and activities for learners working significantly below age‑related expectations.
- Prepared to train for or experienced in delivering intimate care plans.
- Understanding of learners’ sensory differences.
- Experience helping learners to understand and regulate their emotional responses and develop greater self‑awareness, independence and resilience.
- Working knowledge of a range of interventions and approaches to enhance literacy and numeracy development.
- Experience partnering with parents.
Benefits
- A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
- Commitment to professional development with high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
- Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people.
- Staff passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation.
- A creative, dynamic team that overcomes challenges and celebrates each individual’s achievements.
- Work on a campus with two other schools, in a very well‑resourced building.
If you would like to find out more, contact Jill Lambert on 021 717 0088.
Application by SMBC Application Form only – return via post or email. Please specify which position you are applying for. We do not accept CVs.
Closing date for applications is 9 July 2026.
Interviews date is 14 July 2026 (successful applicants will receive invitations to interview on 13 July 2026).
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Solihull Council is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check, and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here: https://www.forest‑oak.solihull.sch.uk/page/?title=Policies&pid=35
To request the application form in a different format, please contact the school.
Attached documents: LSA Child Specific Band B job description KS2.pdf, LSA Child Specific Band B job description KS4.pdf, LSA Child Specific Band B person spec.pdf, Standard Job Application Form DBS SCHOOLS v5.1 March 2023 – Copy.doc, Notes of Guidance for Applicants re DBS (Schools) – Copy.doc, Recruitment Monitoring Form – Copy.doc.
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