Teaching Assistant - Codsall Middle School

Codsall Middle School, Codsall.

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistants – Additional Needs to join our team. This role involves working under the guidance of teachers to support pupils who require additional help to overcome barriers to learning. You will play a key part in ensuring every child can thrive academically and socially.

• Position: 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant – KS2/3
• Location:
  
  Codsall Middle School
• Salary Grade 4, Point 5: £25,583 (FTE)
• Hourly rate: £13.26 Per Hour
• Hours:
  
  32.5 hours per week, Term Time only including Teacher training days
• Contract:
  
  Please contact school to discuss Contract terms.
• Start Date:
  
  1st September 2026

• Provide support and attend to pupils’ personal needs, promoting social, health, and hygiene development.
• Support pupils with additional needs through 1:1 mentoring and tailored interventions.
• Assist teachers in implementing Individual Education and Behaviour Plans.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, behaviour, and attendance.
• Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources.
• Liaise with parents/carers and external professionals to foster strong home‑school links.
• Always promote and safeguard the welfare of children.

• Experience supporting children’s learning in an educational setting
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants (or equivalent experience)
• Understanding of SEN and relevant policies/codes of practice
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and use initiative.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• Friendly, professional, and respectful approach.
• Open, honest, and committed to pupil welfare.
• Adaptable, enthusiastic, and proactive with a “can-do” attitude.

• NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent

• A positive and approachable wider staff team
• A well‑resourced school
• Clear routines, systems and behaviour expectations
• A supportive leadership team (including SENCo and MAT SENCo)

We’d love to hear from you if you’re enthusiastic about Special Education needs education and want to join our team.

Application Process:

• Complete our application form and recruitment monitoring form.
• Email your completed forms to: admincmsdemy
• For informal discussions or to arrange a school visit, please call:
• We strongly encourage school visits – come and see our School in action and meet the team!
• Visit the school website

• Closing date:
  Friday 3rd July 9am
• Interviews: TBC
• Start date:
  
  1st September 2026

Codsall Middle School and Codsall Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to:

• Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Satisfactory references
• Online social media checks
• Other pre‑employment safeguarding checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Codsall Middle School

Part of Codsall Multi Academy Trust

Email: admincmsdemy

Phone:

Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted by 5pm 6th July 2026 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.