At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with special educational needs in a rewarding teaching assistant role.
- Company: Join a thriving Multi Academy Trust dedicated to inclusive education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and employee support programmes.
- Other info: Enjoy a collaborative culture and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people and their families.
- Qualifications: Experience working with children or young people in a specialist setting.
The predicted salary is between 27254 - 33699 £ per year.
Role: Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, Term time only
Salary: Grade 3- £27,254 - £33,699 FTE (£21,217.91 - £26,235.50 Actual) and SEN Allowance - £1,722 pro rata.
Start Date: 2 November 2026
Closing date: Sunday 20th September 2026
Interviews: TBC
EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'.
About this role:
Mayfield School is looking for experienced, positive and flexible teaching assistants to join our team. Our school is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 3 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including autism. The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. The EYFS department, currently made up of two class groups, is based at Mayfield’s Heathfield Road site.
At Mayfield School, teaching assistants are valued and appreciated as the largest workforce group in our organisation. Teaching assistants have a key role in supporting pupils to access the curriculum and engage in learning. This is a joyful and rewarding job and one where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families.
We are looking for people who can role model positive attitudes and behaviours, have experience of working directly with children or young people in a specialist setting and who are willing to work with others as part of a strong team.
A recent Welbee staff survey showed Mayfield as being in the top 20% of schools, showing that risks of work-related stress and staff wellbeing are effectively managed and controlled. Our teaching assistants tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them.
In addition to the salary, we offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust.
We can offer:
- A collaborative and inclusive culture
- A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
- Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Ten staff training days per year
- Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support
- Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
- Access to a generous pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and 2023, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CV’s) or accept them instead of an application form. If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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