Teaching Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Solihull, Birmingham
02/02/2023
Company: Aquinas Education
Description:
- Paid to Scale
- Opportunity to progress quickly through the trust
- Referral and Loyalty bonus schemes
- CPD Opportunities
Job Specification-
Aquinas Education are in partnership with Secondary schools located in Acocks Green. The OFSTED rated ‘outstanding’ school are seeking to recruit a full time teaching assistant to support across all year groups. This role is an onsite job with benefits such a loyalty bonuses and flexibility.
The ideal candidate will:
Essential
- Hold a relevant teaching qualification or teaching assistant experience
- Have eligibility to work in the UK or be a UK resident.
- Have school based experience or transferable skills from different sectors eg. health and social care, sports coaching, psychology
- Two suitable references covering the last 2 years.
- Hold a current DBS that is registered with the update service or be willing to apply for a new one.
- Have experience of working with children with SEN needs such as Autism, SLD, PMLD, Behaviour needs and physical disabilities
Desirable
- Specific experience of working with children with SLD
- An engaging and nurturing character
- Ability to be resilient
- Willing undertake training and development
- Hold a Degree in childhood studies, psychology, education
For more information on the position please contact Karolina Hojda on ( 07398412503)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract, Graduate, Volunteer
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 32.5 per week
Salary: £75.00-£100.00 per day
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Solihull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Teaching Assistant roles across Aquinas Education's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £9 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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