Start date: 1 January 2025 Hours per week: 35.5, Term time only Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road Birmingham B18 4LP Telephone number: 0121 250 8850 Contact email: Mandy.Tomlinsonoasisfoundry.org Contract type: Permanent In this rewarding role, you'll play a vital role in our inclusive environment, working alongside passionate teachers to: Empower Students: Build rapport and trust with pupils, fostering a positive learning environment where all children feel valued and supported. Individualised Learning: Deliver focused support to SEND learners, assisting with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and personalized learning programs. Celebrating Success: Promote independence and self-esteem, celebrating each student's progress and achievements. Supportive Classroom: Work collaboratively with teachers to create a well-managed and stimulating classroom environment. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Contribute to the overall success of the school by collaborating with teachers, parents, and other staff members. Skills and experience: possess a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or be actively working towards it) have a genuine passion for supporting children with special educational needs be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills be able to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues be a team player with a flexible and positive attitude This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. How to Apply Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you would like more information or to arrange a visit, please call the school (0121 250 8850) For an application pack please contact the school office or download from here. To discuss the role further please contact Mandy.Tomlinsonoasisfoundry.org Applications (CV’s are not accepted) should be returned to Mandy.Tomlinsonoasisfoundry.org no later than the closing date stated. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions. Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.