Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 06935d5e-e0ff-47b1-b9af-6201d1816829 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for inspirational Teaching Assistants to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team spanning EYFS through to KS3.
Governors want to appoint a committed, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic practitioners. We need teaching assistants who will embrace our inclusive and creative philosophy and help us further develop an environment where ‘Every child is given the opportunity to sky rocket!’
The successful candidates will join a dedicated and hardworking team of senior leaders, teachers, TAs, pastoral and health leads in an innovative, creative and supportive school with Walsall’s most inspirational pupils.
What the school offers its staff
Oakwood School is a school for children with severe learning needs (SLD) and profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD) for pupils from EYFS to Year 10.
Further details about the role
Oakwood School is highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check along with relevant employment/online checks.
These will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our school website.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are looking for inspirational Teaching Assistants to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team spanning EYFS through to KS3.
Governors want to appoint a committed, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic practitioners. We need teaching assistants who will embrace our inclusive and creative philosophy and help us further develop an environment where ‘Every child is given the opportunity to sky rocket!’
The successful candidates will join a dedicated and hardworking team of senior leaders, teachers, TAs, pastoral and health leads in an innovative, creative and supportive school with Walsall’s most inspirational pupils.
What the school offers its staff
Oakwood School is a school for children with severe learning needs (SLD) and profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD) for pupils from EYFS to Year 10.
Further details about the role
Oakwood School is highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check along with relevant employment/online checks.
These will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our school website.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.